Sarawak CU Cent 1863

Sarawak. James Brooke Rajah (1841-1868). CU Cent 1863 (29 mm, 9.54 g).
KM 3.

Rare. 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.