First Series
The decision was taken to adopt a native Bruneian currency called the Brunei dollar (or ringgit Brunei in Malay), which is divided into 100 cents (or sen in Malay). The portrait of the then Sultan, Omar Ali Saifuddin III (ruled 1950–1967) is depicted on the obverse. The reverse of these coins, and all subsequent series, was designed by Christopher Ironside OBE. The coins issued were 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 sen.
| First Series (1967) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Technical parameters | Description | ||||
| Diameter | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | |
| 1 cent | 17.70 mm | 1.24 g | Copper-plated zinc | Plain | Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Omar Ali Saifuddien III | Year, Local design and said to represent flower or group of blossoms |
| 5 cent | 16.26 mm | 1.56 g | Aluminium bronze | Reeded | Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Omar Ali Saifuddien III | Year, Tree-shaped local design and said to represent a bird |
| 10 cent | 19.40 mm | 2.6 g | Cupronickel | Reeded | Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Omar Ali Saifuddien III | Year, Claw-shaped local design and said to represent an animal |
| 20 cent | 23.50 mm | 4.5 g | Year, A vertical oblong pattern based on local design and said to represent a tree | |||
| 50 cent | 27.70 mm | 7.29 g | Year, Coat of Arms | |||
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