1 Dolar Brunei / Brunei Dollar BRN Banknote (2024 Polymer & Modern Issues) 2024

1 Dolar Brunei / Bru Brunei Dollar (Issued 2024)

The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, one of the most revered landmarks in Brunei and a defining symbol of the nation’s Islamic heritage, anchors the design of the 2024 polymer one Brunei Dollar banknote. Rising with its gilded dome and slender minarets above the waters of an artificial lagoon in the heart of Bandar Seri Begawan, the mosque was chosen to represent the spiritual and cultural foundation of the Negara Brunei Darussalam. Its presence on the lowest circulating denomination ensures that this architectural icon reaches the widest possible audience in daily commerce. The 2024 issue marks a significant transition to polymer substrate, bringing enhanced durability and a new generation of security features to Brunei’s currency.

On the front, the note is dominated by a finely engraved portrait of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the reigning Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, positioned to the right of centre. The portrait is rendered in detailed intaglio-style engraving, capturing the Sultan in formal military-style dress adorned with decorations and gold braid, with the word “SULTAN” printed beneath in small capitalised text alongside his signature in Arabic script. To the left of the portrait, a sprig of the Simpor flower — labelled “BUNGA SIMPOR DAULAH LAMA” — is depicted in delicate colour against the pale polymer ground, adding a botanical emblem of national significance. The left portion of the note features an arched window motif framing a detailed vignette of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, rendered in blue and teal tones with fine architectural line work showing the dome, minarets, and surrounding structure. The background of the note carries a light aqua and pale green colour palette with intricate guilloché patterning and geometric latticework spread across the polymer surface. At upper centre, the issuing authority name “NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM” is printed prominently in bold dark text, with the legal tender declaration “WANG INI SAH DIPERLAKUKAN DENGAN NILAI” directly beneath. The denomination “SATU DOLAR BRUNEI” appears in clear typography below this inscription. To the upper right, the numeral “1” and the currency abbreviation “B$” are printed in bold, while a green optically variable ink element and a decorative royal emblem device appear in the upper right corner. The serial number “E/9 883056” is printed vertically along the right edge in dark ink, and a matching serial reference appears horizontally at lower left. A green holographic or colour-shifting security element is visible near the lower right of the portrait area, and the polymer substrate allows for a transparent window integrated within the arched mosque vignette on the left, characteristic of modern polymer banknote production.

The reverse of the note is oriented horizontally and features a sweeping aerial or elevated perspective view of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital city of Brunei, labelled clearly with the text “BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN” in small print beneath the central illustration. The cityscape vignette is rendered in blue and indigo tones, showing a detailed bird’s-eye depiction of government and civic buildings set among trees and open grounds, conveying the ordered urban landscape of the capital. To the right, within an arched architectural frame rendered in green and gold tones echoing Islamic geometric design, a close-up illustration of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is depicted once more, this time showing the full dome and minaret in greater detail against a pale background. The upper portion of the reverse carries the issuing authority name written in Jawi script — Arabic-based Malay — reading “نڬارا بروني دارالسلام”, printed in dark text against the pale guilloché ground. At lower left, the denomination numeral “1” appears alongside “B$” and the text “ONE BRUNEI DOLLAR” in Latin script, while the lower right carries “سَاتُو دُولَار بُرُونَي” in Jawi script, providing full bilingual denomination labelling. A green optically variable or holographic security element is visible at the left of the reverse, consistent with the polymer note’s integrated security architecture. The overall background of the reverse is pale with fine guilloché waves and geometric patterns providing depth and anti-counterfeiting texture across the polymer surface.

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