Mintmark H on Malaysia Coins Like Malaya & British Borneo, Straits Settlements, Sarawak And British North Borneo

Posted by slang on September 22, 2009

Sometimes, collectors might find coins of Straits Settlements for example one-dollar coin King Edward VII 1907H and wanting to know where to locate this so-called mintmark H and what this mintmark H stands for.

Meaning of mintmark “H”

Mintmark H= Ralph Heaton & Sons, Birmingham

H which stands for Ralph Heaton & Sons, Birmingham was originally a private mint located in Birmingham. Later #1879 it became known as The Mint, Birmingham. It sometimes act as sub-contractor of the Royal Mint, London. Also, it is the regular supplier of coin blanks/planchet of the correct size and weight to the Royal Mint’s Liantrisant works.

Location of this mintmark “H”

(a) On coins of the Straits Settlements

(i) obverse below the bust of Queen Victoria (Picture BELOW)

20 cent 1900H Queen Victoria

20 cents 1900H Queen Victoria

(ii) reverse of King Edward VII coins for One dollars-below the bust of King Edward VII ( Picture BELOW)

(iii) reverse of King Edward VII coins for One dollars-below the word CENTS ( for Half Dollar)

One dollar 1907H King Edward VII with Mintmark "H"

MINTMARK "H'

(b) On coins of Malaya and British Borneo

- The H mintmark appears on the reverse below the word CENTS

- Always on the reverse above the date but below the knot of the ribbon on copper and cupro nickel coins and on the silver coins the H is below the knotted rope.

(d) On coins of British North Borneo

- Appears below the shield on the Half Cent and on the other denominations it is below the Company’s coat of arms on the obverse.