1953 Malaya & British Borneo • British Administration

10 Dollars | Pick #3a | KNB3a | PMG 30 Very Fine EPQ

Key Note Highlights:
  • Dated 21st March 1953, issued under the Board of Commissioners of Currency.
  • Certified PMG 30 Very Fine EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) — scarce with EPQ status at mid-grades.
  • Classic coronation-era portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara.

Detailed Visual & Design Breakdown

🔍 Obverse (Front) Design:

Printed in vibrant crimson-red intaglio with a multi-colored sunburst radial underprint centered on the watermark area. The right side features Queen Elizabeth II in formal regalia. Across the top ribbon is the title BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO, flanked by numeral $10 counters. On the left, a large decorative numeral 10 surmounts the signature box of Chairman W.C. Taylor, dated 21ST MARCH 1953. The center includes multi-lingual legal tender clauses in English and Jawi (Malay script: Sepuluh Ringgit). Dual black serial numbers A/9 188402 and printer imprint WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON at bottom center.

🔍 Reverse (Back) Design:

Engraved in monochrome red lathework featuring a complete circular wreath of 16 coats of arms and state crests representing the member territories: Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo, Brunei, Perak, Kedah, Perlis, Trengganu, Pahang, Malacca, Penang, Negri Sembilan, Kelantan, and Johore. Corner numeral 10s and cartouches bearing Jawi text "Sepuluh Ringgit" flank the composition.

Banknote Specifications

Issuing Authority Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo
Date of Issue 21st March 1953
Denomination 10 Dollars / Sepuluh Ringgit
Catalog References Pick #3a | KNB3a
Prefix / Serial Number A/9 188402
Signatory W.C. Taylor
Printer Waterlow & Sons Limited, London
Grading Service PMG (Paper Money Guaranty)
Grade / Designation 30 Very Fine • EPQ
Certification Number 2277940-029
The banknote pictured is the exact certified piece you will receive. Authenticity and grade are independently guaranteed by PMG.