Sarawak Oldest banknotes

Sarawak located at Borneo Island is one of the two Malaysian states in East Malaysia. It was once governed by the Brunei Sultanate in the early of 19th century. Upon arrival of Sir James Brooke in Sarawak, he was appointed as Rajah (Ruler) of Sarawak by Sultan of Brunei and he founded the White Rajah Dynasty of Sarawak.

The earliest banknote issued by Sarawak State was by the Sarawak Government Treasury between 1894 and 1917. They carried portrait of Sir Charles Johnson Brooke, 2nd White Rajah of Sarawak whom succeeded from his uncle, Sir James Brooke. The subsequent same notes which also issued the Sarawak Government Treasury between 1919 and 1922 were carried portrait of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, son of Sir Charles Johnson Brooke and also the 3rd White Rajah of Sarawak.

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1919 Sarawak Banknotes - $ 1

This is a unique piece and extremely rare of $1 Sawarak banknote issued by Sawarak Government Treasury on 1 July 1919. It was printed in uniface with the portrait of Charles Vyner Brooke by Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ltd London. Charles Vyner Brooke was the third White Rajah of Sarawak.

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1919 Sarawak Banknotes - Ten Cents

This is an early issuance note by The Sarawak Government Treasury in 1919. It was issued as an Emergency Note on 5 June 1919 prior to the official issuance of the Sarawak banknotes on 1 July 1919 which bear the portrait of Charles Vyner Brooke.

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1919 Sarawak Banknotes - Twenty Five Cents

This is one of the earliest banknotes issued by Sarawak government in 1900s. There were two Emergency Notes issued by the Sarawak Government Treasury i.e. in the denomination of 10 Cents and 25 Cents. They are extremely rare especially the note with the face value of 25 Cents.

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1945 Sarawak Banknotes - Ten Cents

This is a rare piece of 10 Cents note printed for "The Government of Sarawak" with a date of 6.9.1945 by the printer in manuscript. It is learnt that a series of 1 Cent, 5 Cents and 10 Cents of these Sarawak notes were planned to be printed and issued after the Pacific War when the British returned to the State of Sarawak. However, the plan was terminated and resulted these notes never appear in circulation.

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