1889 British North Borneo Co One Cent. Great coin / detail. High grade. These are large cent sizes, about the size of a US Half Dollar. Great Condition.
The British North Borneo dollar was the currency of British North Borneo from 1882 to 1953. It was subdivided into 100 cents. The dollar had remained at par with the Straits dollar (and its successor the Malayan dollar), the currency of Malaya and Singapore, at the value of one dollar to 2 shillings 4 pence sterling from its introduction until both currencies were replaced by the Malaya and British Borneo dollar in 1953. Both coins and banknotes were issued by the British North Borneo Company.
Coins were first minted in values of 1⁄2 cent and 1 cent in copper, and later 1 cent, 2+1⁄2 cents, and 5 cents in copper-nickel, and 25 cents in silver. Originally they were issued under the name "British North Borneo Co", as The British North Borneo Company had the right to produce coin under its Royal Charter granted in 1881. Later they were minted under "State of North Borneo", starting in 1903. All coins depicted the company/state coat of arms on the obverse and denomination on the reverse. These were last minted in 1941 and later phased out and replaced by coins of the Malayan dollar.
1889 British North Borneo Co One Penny - Great Condition - UK Large Penny 1889 - 1 Penny Bronze UK penny Borneo
