1000 Brunei Dollars Ringgit Polymer Bank Note |
Brunei 1000 Dollars Ringgit banknote |
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Obverse: Portrait of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in millitary uniform and wearing his Royal headdress - destar with Tara Mahkota, complete with an assortment of medals and ribbons; Akar bilaran (merremia borneensis) flower; coat of arms.
Reverse: Ministry of Finance building in Bandar Seri Begawan.
No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Sultan. Printer: (NPA). 166 x 76 mm. Polymer. 2006.
The Crown of the Sultan of Brunei - called a Mahkota and made of solid gold and studded with precious jewels in the traditional style of the region. The Mahkota is unique in design with inclusions of elements such as the Alap (upturned diadem set in gold and precious stones), Tajuk Mahkota (six pieces of bunched ornaments in the shape of Payung Ubur-ubur (umbrella-like jellyfish tentacles, three on each side), Melur Turun (dangling jasmines), and Tara Mahkota (seven-pronged centrepiece topped with pearls and precious stones).