Coins issued by Brunei Currency and Monetary Board, if have not been tampered with, are legal tender up to their face value with the following restrictions:-

1. coins of the denomination exceeding B$1 : for the payment of any amount

2. coins of the denomination of 50¢ and B$1 : for the payment of an amount not exceeding B$10

3. coins of any lower denomination than 50¢ : for the payment of an amount not exceeding B$2

The coins in circulation are in the denominations of 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 20¢ and 50¢.  There were 3 designs of coins being issued, the first one being issued in 1967 where the obverse design featured the portrait of the late Sultan Omar’ Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien while both the second and third issue of coins featuring the portraits of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam were issued in 1968 and 1993 respectively.  The reverse designs for both issues were the same. These designs were the inspirations of His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Maulana Al-Sultan Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddin III.

 

Different series of coins issued-1967, 1970, 1993 series

Specifications of current coins in circulation