Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing commemorative coins to mark the new 3rd Series of the Malaysian coins which will be available for circulation early next year. Yesterday, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, launch the commemorative coins for Malaysia 3rd series coins. For the first time, BNM upload a video in Youtube for Third Series of Malaysian Coins Video. The video is very short, 1:15 minutes but all coin collectors are hoping BNM will upload more videos. Especially a video on how they minted Malaysia New Coin in BNM Mint.
Picture by The Star: Dr. Zeti holding Malaysia new coin 2012.
Yesterday, BNM Governor, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, released Malaysia 2012 new coins design. 500,000 sets of the new coins will be available as a commemorative coins (Brilliant Uncirculated) with special packaging and to be sold to the public at RM 10.00 per set in all BNM branches. The coins were designed by a Malaysian and wholly minted by Bank Negara's mint in Malaysia. The theme, 'Distinctively Malaysia', features motifs from traditional crafts and our flora and fauna. The coins reflect the diversity and richness of Malaysia's national identity.
On the obverse, each denomination features a different motif, 14 dots representing the 13 states and the Federal Territory and (with exception in the case of the 50 sen coin) five horizontal lines representing the five principles of the 'Rukun Negara' (national pillars). On the reverse, the new series of coins feature the national flower Rosa-sinensis hibiscus (known as the 'Bunga Raya'), numerals indicating the year of minting, the face value of the coin and the words 'BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA'.
Source: BNM
You can read the details of the coins at; Malaysia new coins 2012 details.
