Cool blue polymer tones frame Brunei’s one-dollar note as a quiet meeting of monarchy, mosque architecture, and national floral symbolism.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse places Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in uniform and dastar headdress beside the bunga simpūr flower, with the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and ceremonial barge integrated into the surrounding security window and floral field. The composition joins royal authority with Islamic architecture and national botany, giving the small denomination a ceremonial character without losing its everyday circulation function.

Reverse

The reverse opens over Bandar Seri Begawan, showing the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, lagoon setting, and the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation building within a pale blue architectural landscape. English and Malay text, floral ornament, and the polymer window structure connect civic space, religious landmark, and dynastic presence across the note’s transparent modern surface.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, this 1 Dollar note belongs to Brunei’s polymer circulation series printed on Guardian substrate by Note Printing Australia. Its Sultan and HB shadow image, mosque-centered security window, printed dot variety, and 2011 P-35a classification place the note within a technically modern Southeast Asian monetary tradition where royal portraiture, Islamic architecture, and polymer technology meet in a compact low denomination.

Shipping & Guarantee

Each banknote is carefully handled and securely packed to ensure safe delivery. Authenticity is guaranteed.

Serial number and prefix may vary from the reference image.