Malaysia Commemorative Coins 2009 : Bank Negara Malaysia 50th Anniversary

Bank Negara Malaysia issued  three special commemorative coins to mark the 50th year of Bank Negara Malaysia's journey in institutional building and in promoting monetary and financial stability. The commemorative coins were launched today by The Honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.


The commemorative coins are legal tender and their specifications are as follows:

Gold Commemorative Coins (proof)
This proof coin is made of gold with 999.9 purity and weighs 10.07 grams. It has a face value of RM50 and will be sold at RM1,250 a piece. The mintage quantity is limited to 300 pieces.
 
Silver Commemorative Coin (proof)
This proof coin with a face value of RM10 is made of Sterling silver with 92.5 purity and weighs 21.00 grams. It is priced at RM150 a piece. The mintage quantity is limited to 400 pieces.
 
Nordic Gold Brilliant Uncirculated (B.U) Commemorative Coin
The Nordic Gold (B.U) coin has a face value of RM1 and will be sold at RM10 each. The mintage quantity is 10,000 pieces.

Coin Design

The design description of the Bank Negara Malaysia's 50 th Anniversary commemorative coins is as follows:

The Obverse Side of the Coin

The obverse side depicts the silhouette of the skyline of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya reflecting the progress and economic development of Malaysia since its independence.

The logo of the Bank appears in the centre, within the outline of the star anise (bunga lawang), is a familiar local spice. The star anise represents the significance of the spice trade which brought economic growth and prosperity to this region during the period of the Malay Sultanate. This star anise was depicted in the Dinar Matahari coin that was used during the Malay Sultanate. The words "Ulang Tahun ke-50 Bank Negara Malaysia" and the years "1959 - 2009" appear at the circumference of the coin.
 

The Reverse Side of the Coin

The words "Bank Negara Malaysia" written in Jawi are inscribed on the top circumference of the coin. A "14 pointed star" representing the 14 states in Malaysia including the Federal Territory, is depicted in the centre within the outline of the star anise. The denomination is reflected at the lower circumference of the coin and thepending which is a traditional Malay decorative pattern is depicted on the left and right sides of the coin.

Malaysia Commemorative Coins 2008 : St. John Ambulance Malaysia 100th Anniverary

Brief History

The modern St. John Ambulance started in Great Britain in 1877 when the Queen Victoria granted a Royal Charter to the organisation for its service to mankind. As the British Empire expanded in the late 19th century, so too did St. John Ambulance.

St. John Ambulance started in Malaya in 1908 by a group of medical officers who served in the Colonial Medical Service in the Federated Malay States (FMS) and Straits Settlements.

The organised St. John Ambulance Association (SJAA) started in 1935 in Singapore.   In 1937, SJAA in Malaya held its first Annual General Meeting.

From 1938, the British Administration in each of the Malay States established SJAB divisions in schools, government establishments and in the Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR).

In 1941, the Government introduced the Medical Auxiliary Service and all SJAB members were automatically drafted into the service.

In 1972, SJAA and SJAB in Malaysia were amalgamated into one corporation known as the St. John Ambulance of Malaysia (SJAM), headed by a Commander-in-Chief under the St. John Ambulance of Malaysia (Incorporation) Act ( Act 74 ).

In 2008, St. John Ambulance celebrates its centenary in Malaysia. The organisation has come a long way with a present membership strength of over 60,000. Beside first aid, as its core activity, St. John Ambulance are is now involved in pre-hospital emergency medical ambulance service, haemodialysis service, home nursing and other humanitarian activities.

Technical details

Observe :

circumference : “ ULANG TAHUN KE-100 | 1908 2008  | BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA “

middle : “ St John Ambulance Emblem” | “face value”

Reverse :

circumference : “ ST. JOHN AMBULANS MALAYSI | PERKHIDMATAN BAGI MANUSIA“

middle : “SJAM volunteers providing para-medical assistance to member of the public”

  

	Gold Proof	Silver Proof	Nordic Gold
Year Minted	2008	2008	2008
Face Value	100 Ringgit	10 Ringgit	1 Ringgit
Metal	gold 999.9	Silver 92.5	Cu89 Zn5 Al5 Sn1
Weight	7.98g	21g	8.8g
Diameter	22mm	37.7mm	30mm
Mintage	100	350	10,000

Malaysia Commemorative Banknote 2007 : Malaya Independence 50th Anniversary

Value : RM50    

Dimensions : 145 × 69 mm           

Main Colour : Blue and green    

Date of Issue : 26 December 2007

Description :

Observe : Tuanku Abdul Rahman with the national flower, hibiscus         

Reverse : Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and the logo of the 50th Anniversary of Independence. Oil palm trees   

               

Remark :

Prefix AA 0000001 to AA 0020000 with yellow border at both sides.

Prefix AA 0020001 until AE is for normal circulation.

Malaysia Commemorative Coins 2003 : Endangered Species Series

Brief History

An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct. Endangered (EN), as categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after Critically Endangered (CR).

In Malaysia, 14% of mammals are listed by The World Conservation Union (IUCN) as endangered.

 

 Description

 Reserve :

“SIRI HAIWAN TERANCAM | BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA | 25 SEN”

Observe :

“ENDANGERED SPECIES SERIES | ‘Malay name’ |’English name’ | ‘scientific name’ “

 

Edge :

Reeded         

Year Minted	2003
Face Value	25 sen
Metal	Brass
Weight	9.16g
Diameter	30.0mm
Thickness	2.0mm
Mintage	100,000 each

Malaysia Gold Bullion 2001 : Kijang Emas

The Malaysian Kijang Emas is the official gold bullion coin of Malaysia and is minted by the Royal Mint of Malaysia. It was first issued on 17 July 2001.  Malaysia is the 12th country in the world to issue its own gold bullion coin.

The Kijang Emas has a gold purity of 999.9 millesimal fineness. The coins come in denominations of RM200, RM100 and RM50 which are nominal face values, and weighs 1 oz, ½ oz and ¼ oz respectively.  The purchase and resale price of Kijang Emas is determined by the prevailing international gold market price.

Denomination	Weight	Gold Purity	Diameter
RM200	1 oz	9999	37.00 mm
RM100	½ oz	9999	28.00 mm
RM50	¼ oz	9999	22.00 mm

Malaysia Commemorative Banknote 1998 : KL'98 Commonwealth Games

On 1st June 1998, Bank Negara Malaysia in co-operation with Sukom Ninety Eight Berhad issued a new RM50 note to commemorate the Kuala Lumpur '98 XVI Commonwealth Games. This banknote was the first polymer banknote to be issued in Malaysia.

The design of the note portrays Malaysia as a world class sporting destination. The front features the portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the right and the Kuala Lumpur city skyline with prominent landmarks in the centre. The Look of the Commonwealth Games which features the stylised butterfly symbol and the gold-coloured Optical Variable Device (OVD) with the portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the clear window appears on the left. The logo of Bank Negara Malaysia appears in the other clear window on the right of the note. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport is featured as the central backdrop. To the right, the background design shows the artist's impression of the Multimedia Super Corridor connecting Kuala Lumpur City Centre to Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

The design on the back of the note shows the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in the centre. The logo of the Kuala Lumpur '98 XVI Commonwealth Games appears on the left of the note.

Malaysia Commemorative Coins 1977 : 9th SEA Games

 The 9th SEA Games commemorative coins were issued by Bank Negara Malaysia in conjunction with the Southeast Asia Games held in Kuala Lumpur from 19 December to 26 December 1977. The sport was participated by 3 new countries; Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines who have just joined the SEAP sports association. This made the entire 7 countries participating in sports events including Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia who have participated in the previous SEA Sports.

 

The commemorative coins were issued on July 15, 1977 with 3 denominations; $ 200 gold coins, $ 25 silver coins and $ 1 cupro-nickel. All of these coins were minted in the Franklin Mint, USA.

 

On the $ 200 coin front shows a man "Bajau" is riding a horse, $ 25 coins have a Southeast Asian map and a $ 1 coin shows traditional games of the moon. There is also the official logo of the sea sports and the words "NINTH SOUTHEAST ASIA GAMES".

 

On the back of the coin display Jata Negara Malaysia in the middle with the word "KUALA LUMPUR-MALAYSIA 1977" on the top and the denominator on the bottom