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Total commemorative banknotes issued is under 1,500 pieces. If you have achieved any figures close to this, then you are doing extremely well, as many of the older commemorative notes are hard to find even in poor conditions.

Opinion: Many collectors of commemorative banknotes would have come across with those Somaliland sets overprinted with gold and silver texts with the following wordings - 5th Anniversary of Independence 18 May 1996 [Sanad Gurade 5ee Gobanimadda 18 May 1996]. I believe these are "home made" (or fake) and not authorised by the central bank. My argument is simple. No central bank would have issued an overprint commemorative banknote that the texts are so large that it would cover the two signatures on the note as well as part of the serial numbers. Even if these are genuine notes, then these could be issued as souvenir sheets and not as legal tender. As I said before, this is my opinion. If you have paid top dollars for these, please think about my argument. There is always a sucker around the corner, including me of course!

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25 May 2022

...Brunei - 50 Ringgit 2020 Commemorative Reprint

 نڬارا بروني دارالسلام‎
(Negara Brunei Darussalam)
 
Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam
Currency : Ringgit (BND)
 
These are two reprints of the 50 ringgit first release in 2017 celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the accession to the throne of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien lll. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah became the Sultan of Brunei on 05.10.1967.

Update: 24.06.2023 - Below I have added the note with the prefix of F/3.
 
The design of this note is the same as the one that was first released in 2017, except for a new year date printed on the back - 2020.
 
There are four prefixes printed for this series. F/1 is the first and so far, F/2 sighted is for the uncut sheet, both for 2017 year. However, I am not sure if there are any F/2 single notes issued. It is believed only the F/3 and F/4 are printed with the year date of 2020. However it is not sure if F/5 has been printed and pending for release or perhaps this could be it.
 
Fifty Ringgit (Prefix F/3)
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien lll
 
Signature - Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Dimensions - 159mm x 75.5mm 

Sultan and Crown Prince greeting their subjects
 
Fifty Ringgit (Prefix F/4)
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien lll
 
Front - The portrait of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien lll in military uniform. Next to the portrait is the scene of his coronation in 1967.
 
Signature - Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Dimensions - 158.5mm x 74.5mm
 
Back - The sultan greeting his subjects and accompanied by his son Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah bin Hassanal Bolkiah.

Sultan and Crown Prince greeting their subjects

Footnote:
As from 26.06.2021, the Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam has remained to the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank. It is not sure if the central bank's new name will be printed on all future banknotes to be issued.

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