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2½ Cents – North Borneo

Context

Years: 1903–1920

Country: Malaysia

Issuer: North Borneo

Period:

(1881—1941)

Currency:

(1882—1941)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2,280,000

Material

Diameter: 24.5 mm

Weight: 4.9 g

Thickness: 1.6 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #4

Numista: #11950

Obverse

Inscription:

PERGO ET PERAGO

H

Translation:

I persevere and I accomplish

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Inscription:

STATE OF NORTH BORNEO

2½

CENTS

1903

Script: Latin

Plain

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	H

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1903	H	2,000,000
1903	H	—	Proof
1920	H	280,000

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