Sultanate of Sarawak (1599-1641), Raj of Sarawak (1841-1946), Crown Colony of Sarawak (1946-1963)
Independent country (1599-1641, 1841-1946), British Colony (1946-1963)
Location: North Borneo
Capital City: Santubong (1599-1641), Kuching (1841-1963)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1599-1641, 1841-1946), British Colony (1946-1963)
Main languages: English, Iban, Malay, Melanau, Hakka Chinese
Main religions: Sunni Islam, Buddhism, Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1599: Sultanate of Sarawak founded by Ibrahim Ali Omar Shah, independent from Brunei
1641: Annexed back to Brunei after Sultan's death
1841: Sarawak granted to English adventurer James Brooke by Sultan of Brunei
1841-1853: Bruneian vassal
1888: British protectorate
1941-1945: Japanese occupation
1945-1946: British/Australian military administration
1946: Council cedes kingdom to Britain due to inability to reconstruct after war
1946-1950: Low-level rebellion supporting return of independence headed by Crown Prince Anthony Brooke
1963: Joins Malaysia as State of Sarawak
Currency
Keping (1841-1863)
Dollar (1863-1946)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Coins from Sarawak in the collection
•1/2 Cent, 1933 (Raja Vyner (1917-1946), bronze, Heaton Mint (Birmingham), KM#20)
•1 Cent, 1863 (Raja James (1841-1868), copper, Heaton Mint (Birmingham), KM#3)
•1 Cent, 1888 (Raja Charles (1868-1917), bronze, Heaton Mint (Birmingham), KM#6)
•1 Cent, 1893 (Raja Charles (1868-1917), copper, Heaton Mint (Birmingham), KM#7)