Sarawak CU 1/2 Cent 1863
Sarawak. James Brooke Rajah (1841-1868). CU 1/2 Cent 1863 (22 mm, 4.38 g).
KM 2.
Rare. Good very fine.
James Brooke, a British adventurer travelling Asia on a private vessel, received Sarawak in 1841 from the Sultan of Brunei in reward for his aid in suppressing an uprising. The Brookes ruled Sarawak as the "White Rajahs" until 1946.