Reference:
Pick: #18 , The Banknote Book: B118
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Description
Brunei. Negara Brunei Darussalam (State of Brunei Darussalam). 1989-1998 Issues. 500 dollars Type 1989. Date: 1989. Dimensions: 175 x 80 mm. Watermark: Sultan. Material: Paper. Solid security thread. Printer: Unknown. Front and back: Polychrome printing with dominant orange and brown. Description of the front: Frame composed of guilloche patterns and rosettes with the value in the corners. Safety background in gradient colors and composed of multicolored ornamental shapes. Prefix and numbering in black. On the right, a portrait of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah in ceremonial uniform. Texts in English and Malay. Signature: Hassanal Bolkiah I. Description of the back: Texts in English and Malay. Padian woman in a boat near Kampong Ayer (a village on stilts). The value is indicated in the corners.