Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, was born on July 15, 1946. He ascended the throne on 5 October 1967 after the abdication of his father, Sir Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien. His coronation was on August 1, 1968. Like his father, he was knighted by II. Britain's Queen Elizabeth.Hassanal Bolkiah is one of the richest monarchs in the world and is famous for his huge car collection, which includes more than 5,000 luxury cars, including rare and unique models. He made his fortune from revenues from Brunei's oil and gas fields. The Sultan is a passionate polo player and has founded his own team that often competes internationally. He was educated privately and at the Victoria Institute in Kuala Lumpur and the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, England. Hassanal Bolkiah is known as one of the absolute monarchies and led Brunei to independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. On 29 July 1965, the Sultan married his first cousin, Princess Pengiran Anak Saleha, who later became Raja Isteri (Queen). in Istana Darul Hana. His second wife, Mariam Abdul Aziz (formerly Pengiran Isteri), is a former flight attendant with the national carrier, Royal Brunei Airlines. She divorced him in 2003, stripping him of all royal titles. In August 2005, he was replaced by a former Malaysian TV3 presenter, Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim, who is 33 years younger than the Sultan. They divorced in 2010 and, like Mariam Abdul Aziz, the Sultan stripped her of all titles, honors and monthly allowances. He is also known to have an adopted daughter with Mariam named Afifa Abdullah.

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ascended the throne in 1967 and has been the master of Brunei's mint since then. The Sultanate's mint is the Royal Brunei Mint, located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. 10, 20 and 50 cents. Coins are mainly made of copper, nickel, and aluminum, while banknotes are made of paper and plastic. The sultanate's mint has also minted many commemorative coins, which are issued on special occasions such as the Sultan's birthday or national holidays. Minting plays an important role in Brunei's economy. The mint ensures the distribution of the Sultanate's official currency, the Brunei dollar.