Title:
James Brooke | ¢1 1863
Description:
Heaton & Sons Mint Birmingham, UK (1850-2003)
When James Brooke returned to England in 1863, he was knighted by Queen Victoria and Britain recognized Sarawak as an independent state. He also returned to England to order a full series of Sarawak coins. He arranged for copper coins with the denominations of 1/4, 1/2 and 1 Cent to be struck in Ralph Heaton Mint with the help of his British agents Buchanan, Hamilton & Co. The dies for these coins as well as the later copper coinage of 1870 were engraved by Joseph Moore.
When James Brooke returned to England in 1863, he was knighted by Queen Victoria and Britain recognized Sarawak as an independent state. He also returned to England to order a full series of Sarawak coins. He arranged for copper coins with the denominations of 1/4, 1/2 and 1 Cent to be struck in Ralph Heaton Mint with the help of his British agents Buchanan, Hamilton & Co. The dies for these coins as well as the later copper coinage of 1870 were engraved by Joseph Moore.
Year:
1863
Material:
Copper
Denomination:
$0.01
Weight:
9.50 g
Diameter:
29.0 mm
Edge:
Smooth
Date Added:
2024-08-13 13:57:32
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-11-22
Date Added:
2024-08-13 13:57:32
