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½ Cent – North Borneo

Context

Years: 1885–1907

Country: Malaysia

Issuer: North Borneo

Period:

(1881—1941)

Currency:

(1882—1941)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 5,500,000

Material

Diameter: 23.5 mm

Weight: 4.6 g

Thickness: 1.9 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #1

Numista: #15245

Obverse

Inscription:

H

1886

Script: Latin

Inscription:

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO Cº

HALF CENT 洋元半分

تڠه سين

Translation:

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY

HALF CENT FOREIGN DOLLAR HALF CENT

HALF CENT

Script: Latin

Languages: Malay, Chinese, English

Plain

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	H

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1885	H	1,000,000
1885	H	—	Proof
1886	H	1,000,000
1886	H	—	Proof
1887	H	500,000
1891	H	2,000,000
1891	H	—	Proof
1907	H	1,000,000
1907	H	—	Proof

🌱 Fairly Common