The Sultanate Of Brunei Coin - 1883

This oil producing country was once a powerful kingdom whose territories allegedly covered large areas of Borneo, Sarawak and Southern Philippines.  The succeeding rulers were called Bolkiah and the title is still inherited  until today. Nevertheless with the arrival of the British, many of her territories were lost to the Rajah of Sarawak and the British North Borneo.  This coin was minted before Brunei was put under British Protectorate   from 1888 until 1984.