Monday 17 December 2012

The 3rd Series of Malaysian Coins

I bought this for RM20 , BNM price RM10















Third series (January 16, 2012) Reference From Wikipedia
The third series of coins were announced on 25 July 2011, first being issued as commemorative coins to mark their release in early 2012. The third series carry a theme named "Distinctively Malaysia" and are inspired from motifs of flora and fauna drawn from various cultures in Malaysia to "reflect the diversity and richness of Malaysia's national identity". The denominations issued are 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents. On 24 October 2011, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim named Poogsan Corporation of South Korea as the series' coin suppliers and the coins are minted at the Bank Negara Mint in Shah Alam.

According to Lim, costs in producing the coins will be reduced by 49% due to the change in metal composition. Other changes in the series include the diameter, the colour on the 20- and 50-cent coins (from silver to yellow) and a redesign on the obverse (featuring different motifs for each denomination), fourteen dots symbolizing the thirteen states and the collective Federal Territo, and five horizontal lines indicating the five principles of Rukunegara.

The 50-cent coin is more distinctive than the other denominations. The round shape of the coin has nine indentations, forgoing the original "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA" lettering. The obverse does not feature the five horizontal lines, but instead a latent image security feature is placed over the coin, where lettering of the denomination "50" and "SEN" can be seen when the coin is tilted slightly.


Third Series [3]
ImageValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReversefirst mintingissue
5 sen17.78 mm1.72 gStainless steelPlain14 dots, five horizontal lines, sulur kacang (pea tendrils) motif,
"destar siga" cloth motif of the Kadazan-Dusun tribes
Bank title, value, year of minting, the national flower201116 January 2012
10 sen18.80 mm2.98 gMilled14 dots, five horizontal lines,
Weave pattern of the Mah Meri people.
20 sen20.60 mm4.18 gNickel BrassCoarse14 dots, five horizontal lines, bunga melur (Jasmine flower) motif on the foreground with a "destar siga" motif on the background
50 sen22.65 mm5.66 gNickel Brass clad CopperPlain14 dots, sulur kacang (pea tendrils) motif and
fine lines denoting security feature
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Reference from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)






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