Issuance of Commemorative Coins in Conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Bunga Raya as the National Flower

Tomorrow, 1st October 2010 there will be issuance of Commemorative Coins in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Bunga Raya as National Flower.

See BNM website for more info.

Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing three types of commemorative coins to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Bunga Raya as the National Flower. The commemorative coins were launched by Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan AgongTuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah at Kompleks Perbadanan Kraftangan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

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

• Gold Commemorative Coin (proof)
  This proof coin is made of gold with 999.9 purity and weighs 7.96 grams. It has a face value of RM100 and will be sold at RM1,200 a piece. The mintage quantity is limited to 150 pieces.
  
  

• Silver Commemorative Coin (proof)
  This proof coin is made of Sterling silver with 92.5 purity and weighs 21.00 grams. It has a face value of RM10 and will be sold 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.
  

These commemorative coins are also available in a set of 3 and a set of 2. The Set of 3 consists of the gold, silver and Nordic gold proof coins. It will be sold at RM1,450 per set with only 300 sets available. The Set of 2 consists of the silver and Nordic gold proof coins. This set will be sold at RM200 per set with only 600 sets available.

Coin Design

The design description of the 50th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Bunga Raya as the National Flower is as follows:

• The Obverse Side of the Coin
  The centre of the coin features the image of the Bunga Raya as the National Flower with the words "50 Tahun" at the upper circumference. The years "1960 - 2010" appear below the Bunga Raya, and the words "Bunga Raya Bunga Kebangsaan" at the lower circumference of the coin.
  

• The Reverse Side of the Coin
  The centre shows the map of Malaysia, with the Malaysian flag as the background. The upper circumference displays the words "Bank Negara Malaysia" with the denomination below it. "Jabatan Warisan Negara" as organiser of the ceremony for the proclamation anniversary appears on the lower circumference of the coin.
  

Sales Outlets
These commemorative coins are minted and distributed by Bank Negara Malaysia and will be available for sale from 1 October 2010 at Bank Negara Malaysia's headquarters (BNMLINK) and its branches located in Pulau Pinang, Johor Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

New Coin and Banknote Shop Dealer in Petaling Jaya

Tomorrow, 1st October 2010 will be history to the owner of one exciting Banknote and coin shop at Petaling Jaya.

Why?

Because Ang (owner) will officially open their shop to the public and most welcome to all collectors in same ship...

So my friends...Please come to this shop as soon as possible.

In the end of August, I went to one shop for hunting trip.

Before this, I only contact the dealer with email and post to buy the banknotes.

What the items I buy from Ang (Peter)?

$2 dollar uncut Singapore, $1 dollar Z/1 and Z/2 Ship Series and etc.

For more information, you can contact Peter at:

Person to contact: SL Ang (Peter)
Mobile phone: 012-2008316
e-mail: slang1957@yahoo.com.sg

Website: http://coincollecting.a-z-series.com/

For those who are staying near to the vicinity of Subang Jaya and Petaling Jaya area, it would be a relief to note that there is a new coin dealer shop located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. This is because all of the coin dealer shops are located either in Kuala Lumpur or in Klang. (with the exception that there are coin dealers actively selling mainly on Sunday at Amcorp Mall Petaling Jaya)

This coin dealer’s shop is called SL Collectors which is located at:

Ground floor (G063A) MILLENNIUM SQUARE,

Jalan 14/1, Section 14,

46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

The building is in grey and white colour.

It is less than 8 minutes walk from the Asia Jaya LRT Station and is near to Digital Mall, Petaling Jaya.

The location map of the shop is as follows:

Location Map of the coin dealer shop,SL Collectors in Petaling Jaya, Selangor

In the SL Collectors shop, there is available reasonable priced coins and banknotes of high quality Straits Settlements,British North Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia coins and banknotes. Besides there are many other world coins and banknotes or paper money.

In additions, there are also many rare China pre 1983 souvenir sheets,first day covers,postage stamps and others like Malaysia, Singapore, Australia,New Zealand and other parts of the world.

Banknote and Coin Dealer at Metro Kajang

Salam, long time not posting any entry...

In the middle of busy with my study, only some leisure time spend with my hobbies.

Quite crawling with my research journals and thesis.

Ermmm, stop discussing about study first.

Let we continue with hobbies.hehehe...

Sometimes I went to Metro Kajang to share the information regarding to banknotes and coins.

For the information, here have one shop that sell and buy old banknotes and coins.

Futhermore, here I buy the beautiful banknote 2009-Bermuda Hybrid banknote.

Hehehe...picture at the top is what I'm talking about.

The owner of the shop is S. H. Leong.

The address:

ACME HOBBYS & COLLECTIBLES

Lot. F90, 1st Floor,

Plaza Metro Kajang,

Seksyen 7, Jalan Tun Abdul Aziz,

43000 Kajang,

Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel.: 019-2523126

E-mail: acme338@yahoo.com

Opening day & hour: Every day/morning-9PM

He also a seller at ebay. How to go there? Just go to Metro Kajang and go to upstair, 1st Floor until you see K.K. Jeans Shop and turn right for 3 steps and then turn left. You will see dress shop first and then electronic shop perhaps camera or something (forgot...hahaha). Near this shop is ACME shop. Or just find F90 or ask the people here.

The owner busy with packing the coins, i guess??

Some proof coins with reasonable price.

Just say what you want and then negotiate the price.

Hopefully you can get the cheaper price.

Banknotes in various countries.

Buying and selling:

-Banknotes, coins, stamps.

-Numismatic & Philatelic Accessories

-Vintage toys & Antiques

-All kinds of collectibles items.

RM1 ODD SERIAL NUMBER UNC

Front

4 pieces in running number with prefix 'YA'

ODD serial Number with UNC condition.

Thanks to my brother who gave these notes to me.

RM1 nombor siri GANJIL LAGI

Nombor belakang pair sama...semua nombor GANJIL

3 keping yang lain masih juga GANJIL

Nombor akhir 5 sama...masih nombornya semua GANJIL

Wang-wang ini diberikan oleh abangku, Abg De.

Seorang kolektor aktif dalam pengumpulan duit syiling.

Credit to him. Thanks Abg De.