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Malaysia Commemorative Coins Available for Sale !

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:32:00 -0700

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) issued many commemoratives coins since 1960s until today.

*(Click here to view the list of Malaysia Commemorative Coins.)

These commemorative coins are all very attractive, valuable yet affordable and it's now available for SALE ! Coin collectors, here's your lucky day !

1. Ordinary uncirculated Coin Sets (OUCS) 1990

Consist of : 1990 Malaysia 1 sen, 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen, 50 sen and 1 Ringgit.
Mintage : Unknown, but rare (1 sen and 1 Ringgit is no longer issued and used)
(Price : RM10 per set and RM15 for 2 sets)

2. Sukan SEA XXI SEA Games 2001

A) Cupro-Nickel
Mintage (pieces) : 10,000
Face Value (RM) : 1.00
Alloy : Cu 75 Ni25
Diameter (mm) : 33.7
Weight (gram) : 16.8
Shape : Round & Milled

(Price: RM10)

B) Proof Silver (with cert)
Mintage (pieces) : 3,000
Face Value (RM) : 1.00
Alloy : Silver 925.5 Cu7.5
Diameter (mm) : 35.7
Weight (gram) : 21.00
Shape : Round & Milled
(Price: RM120)

3. Islamic Development Bank (IDB) 30th Annual Meeting 2005

A) Nordic Gold

Mintage (pieces) : 10,000
Face Value (RM) : 1.00
Alloy : Cu 89 Zn5 AI5 Sn1
Diameter (mm) : 30.0
Weight (gram) : 9.16
Shape : Round & Milled

(Price: RM8)

B) Proof Silver and Gold set of 2 (with cert)
Approved Mintage : 1,000
Face Value : RM21.00
(Price: RM180)

4. 50th Years of Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) 2006

Nordic Gold

Mintage (pieces) : 10,000
Face Value (RM) : 1.00
Alloy : Cu 89 Zn5 AI5 Sn1
Diameter (mm) : 34.0
Weight (gram) : 15.5
Shape : Round & Milled
(Price: RM8)

5.50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force

Nordic Gold
Mintage (pieces) : 10,000
Face Value (RM) : 1.00
Alloy : Cu 89 Zn5 AI5 Sn1
Diameter (mm) : 30
Weight (gram) : 8.80
Shape : Round & Milled
(Price: RM8)

6. Malaysia International Year of Astronomy 2009

Nordic Gold
Mintage (pieces) : 10,000
Face Value (RM) : 1.00
Alloy : Cu 89 Zn5 AI5 Sn1
Diameter (mm) : 30
Weight (gram) : 8.80
Shape : Round & Milled
(Price: RM10)

7. 125th Anniversary of Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malaysia KTM Railway) 2010

Nordic Gold
Approved Mintage (pieces) : 15,000
Face Value (RM) : 1
Alloy : Cu89 Zn5 Al5 Sn1
Diameter (mm) : 10
Weight (gram) : 8.80
Shape : Round with milled edge
(Price: RM10)

So, WHERE can i purchase it !?
Bank Negara Malaysia's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur (BNMLINK) address :
BNMLINK (Laman Informasi Nasihat & Khidmat)
Ground Floor, Block D
Bank Negara Malaysia
Jalan Dato Onn
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
...and its branches located in Pulau Pinang, Johor Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.(Or maybe BNM Exhibition areas...)

*Remember: All of these items are limited. Make sure you contact BNM to check on the availability of the stock before you come to BNMLINK to make your purchase.

Contact info :
Telephone : +603 2698 8044 / 9044 (ext: 7417 /7390)

Don't miss out these limited coins! Grab yours today at your nearest Bank Negara Malaysia's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur (BNMLINK) and its branches located in Pulau Pinang, Johor Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

For more details, log onto Bank Negara Malaysia official website .

Coinkid 2010 free coin ads program !

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Tue, 8 Jun 2010 22:01:00 -0700

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noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Tue, 8 Jun 2010 21:50:00 -0700

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Largest Coin in the World

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Tue, 8 Jun 2010 06:29:00 -0700

(Above: Canada pure gold 1 million coin, photo by Xinhuanet)

Canadian $1 million pure gold

It weighs 100 kg !!!

It worth 2.4 million USD !!!

(because it is made of 99.999% gold bullion)

The story behind this coin ?

- Read it here -

Free ebook Coin Collecting for Dummies 2nd Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Mon, 7 Jun 2010 22:42:00 -0700

Free ebook Coin Collecting for Dummies 2nd Edition (By Neil S. Berman, Ron Guth)

Read the free ebook here (Powered by Google Books)

The world's most expensive coin.

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Mon, 7 Jun 2010 22:26:00 -0700

(Above: Photo of US gold double eagle from about.com)

U.S. Gold Double Eagle, Saint-Gaudens type

it cost about 7.5 million USD !!!

Specification (wikipedia)

Obverse Design: Lady Liberty holding the Torch of Freedom and an olive branchwith the United States Capitol in the background
Reverse Design: A Bald Eagle flying over the sun
Edge: Lettered with 'E Pluribus Unum' and stars
Weight: 33.436 grams (516 grains) (1.075 troy ounces)
Diameter: 34 millimeters
Thickness: 2 millimeters
Composition: 90% gold, 10% copper
Gold Content: ~30.093 grams (464.4 grains) (0.9675 troy ounces)

Why does it worth that much?

-Read the full story here (wikipedia) -

The First and Oldest coin in the world

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Mon, 7 Jun 2010 22:02:00 -0700

(Above: Front view)

(Above: Back view)

The Lydian Lion coin !

Lydian electrum trite
(4.71g, 13x10x4 mm).
This coin type, made of a gold and silver alloy, was in all likelihood the world's first, minted by King Alyattes in Sardis, Lydia, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), c. 610-600 BC. It can be attributed, among other ways, as Weidauer 59-75 (Type 15).

- Continue here -

Adapted from http://rg.ancients.info/lion/article.html

What is Fantasy coin, Wavy step or Die trail coin and Pattern coin ?

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Mon, 7 Jun 2010 21:37:00 -0700

(Photo: An Anime Animated series)

Difference between Fake and Fantasy coins
Fake coins are counterfeit and forgery coins.

It is made illegally.

Let me make this clear to you. Fantasy coins aren't totally Fake coins !
Many misunderstood this.

Here are a few types of collect-able, not totally "Fake" coins :

Die trials or Wavy step coins can be considered as handicap coins. In simple terms, there are errors on the coins. In the early years, pre-1800, die trials were struck to test the dies. In later years, the 1860s, 1870s and 1880s most were deliberately struck for sale to collectors often in complete sets.

Fantasy coins are different. It is sometimes said as coins that are impossible to get because it is too expensive or too rare. That's not the actual meaning.
It's is made legally by the authorities, requested by certain collectors.
"Fantasy Coins include unexpected pairings of mis-matched dies made by Mint officials to create artificial rarities for personal gain or at the request of collectors. Fantasy Coins include the so-called "Restrikes" that were made outside the Mint from discarded dies, often combining dies of different types and vastly different dates." coinfacts.com

Pattern coins are coins which has not been approved for release, produced for the purpose of evaluating a proposed coin design.

Helpful links :

http://www.coinfacts.com/patterns/pattern_coins.html
http://www.exonumia.com/fakes.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_coin

While i was counting my coins...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Thu, 3 Jun 2010 23:33:00 -0700

Remember my previous post, 1...2...3...and finally 100 coins! ?

Well guys, i actually found a few dirty coins, fake coins and even

antique coins in my cute little piggy bank.

(Aww, so cute)

So, i wanna share it with you guys.

Check this out :

Do you know that there were plenty Fake coins in this mountain of coins ?

Take a look at the Malaysia 20 cents, old series (Year 1976 and 1987).

Do they look the same? Yes, they do.

But let me tell you this, one of them is a Fake coin !

How do i know which one is Fake? It's simple, just check its weight.

There are other ways to identify whether it's Fake.

See those lines? Some coins have these sidelines

at the edge (some calls it Coin Tooth)

This is the Malaysia 20 cent, old series (Year 1987).

Now take a look at the other coin below.

No lines! Don't believe me? Take a closer look.

Could you see that? No? Then you have got to check your eyes,

because there really is no lines at the side.

Note: You can check it's weight to make sure it's a Fake coin.

Well, don't go running around telling people that
you found a fake coin because it don't have lines at the side.

Remember this, not every coin
that don't have lines at the edge is fake.

Sometimes the coin might be too old
and the lines had disappeared throughout the years.

That's all for today. Thanks for reading :D

1...2...3......and finally 100+ coins!

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:31:00 -0700

Okay, i know the title sounds a little childish, but the fact is

I really counted all my coins one-by-one and it took some time...

See, that's a mountain of Malaysia 10 cents coins

that worth about 100 ringgit !

I kept all my coins in my cute little piggy bank

(the piggy bank below is my mum's. Mine is much more ugly)

Can you imagine how much coins can that pig keep?

it can store up to 100 coins (about RM 150)

see those coins above? those were keep in the pig for a year!

There is one Malay Proverb

"Sedikit-sedikit, lama-lama jadi bukit"

(little by little, soon will become a hill)

If you're planning to keep your coins,

don't ever keep all of it together in a container.

Why? because the bad quality coin (example: rusty)

will effect the good qualities ones.

It's best to keep all your coins in an Album,

just like mine and i labeled all the details neatly.

I'll show you guys how i organize my album later.

That's all for today. Thanks for reading :D

2008 Standard catalog of world coins 35th Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Sat, 29 May 2010 08:24:00 -0700

Useful Links :http://books.google.com/2008

2006 Standard catalog of world coins 33th Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Sat, 29 May 2010 08:18:00 -0700

(Sorry, this e-Book is not available)
Useful Links :http://books.google.com/2008

2007 Standard catalog of world coins 33th Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Sat, 29 May 2010 08:17:00 -0700

(Sorry, this e-Book is currently unavailable)

Useful Links:

http://books.google.com/2007

Singapore Lion 1967 S$1

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:31:00 -0700

Singapore's Marine series coins 1 dollar

1st year of issue : 1967

Material : Cupro-nikel

Weight : 16.85g

Diameter : 33.32 mm

Thickness : 2.39 mm

Mintage : 14.11m pcs

Design : -Singapore's Merlion

Price : about S$ 5 (USD 3.50) [ebay price]

Malaysia RM1 Parliament series 1971

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:29:00 -0700

Malaysia first Ringgit coin series- Parliament House RM1

First date of issue : 1 May 1971

Material : Cupro-nickel

Weight : about 17gram

Edge : "Bank Negara Malaysia" (malaysia bank)

Obverse : State title, value, year of minting

Reverse : Parliament House and a 14-pointed star and crescent moon.

Price : about RM 6 (USD 2) [ebay price]

Malaysia 1 ringgit 25 tahun Merdeka

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:26:00 -0700

Malaysia 1 ringgit 25 tahun Merdeka

(25th Anniversary of Independence 1 ringgit coin)

First year issued : 1982

Materials : Copper-nickel

Diameter : 33.4mm

Weight : 16.8 gram

Price : about RM8 (USD 2.5)

George VI Straits Settlement 1 cent

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:23:00 -0700

George V Straits Settlement 1 cent

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Thu, 27 May 2010 02:38:00 -0700

China KiangNan Province

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:11:00 -0700

Description:
Also known as [1 Dollar KiangNan Silver coin].
The original ones are very rare.
There are a lot of fake ones known as "Fantasy coins" nowadays.
Both look very similar but the materials are different.

Year : 1990
Price :
(Fantasy) US $1.00+ [ebay price]
(Original) US $199.99+ [ebay price]

Weight : About 28 grams

Chinese words (Right) :
Top- Made in Kiangnan
Center- Guang Hsu Yuan Pao
Bottom- 7 mace and 2 candareens

Note : "7 Mace and 2 Candareens"
is a decimal expression of weight denoting 0.72 Tael

Helpful Links :
http://www.charm.ru/library/tailandset.htm

http://www.silver-coins.org/chinese_dragon_hu-peh_province.html

http://www.charm.ru/dyn.htm

China YunNan Province

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:39:00 -0700

Description:

Also known as [1 Dollar Yunnan Silver coin].

The original ones are very rare.
There are a lot of not totally fake ones known as "Fantasy coins" nowadays.
Both look very similar but the materials are different.
.

Year : 1990

Price :
(Fantasy) US $10.00 [ebay price]
(Original) US $300.00 [ebay price]

Weight : 28 g

Chinese words (Right) :

Top- Made in Yunnan

Center- Hsuang Tung Yuan Pao

Bottom- 7 mace and 2 candareens

Note : "7 Mace and 2 Candareens"

is a decimal expression of weight denoting 0.72 Tael

Helpful Links :

Free Coin Promo terms and rules

noreply@blogger.com (Kristy Anne Nunis) — Sat, 8 May 2010 21:51:00 -0700

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