MALAYSIA 2009 75th NAVY Coin Card Cuprum 1 ringgit

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Composition: Nordic Gold Cuprum , Zink , Aluminium , Sn ssuance of Commemorative Coins in Conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Royal Malaysian Navy Embargo : For immediate release 27 Apr 2009 Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing three types of commemorative coins to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy. These commemorative coins were launched today by H.R.H the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj, the Captain-in-Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy, at the Royal Malaysian Naval Base in Lumut, Perak. These commemorative coins are legal tender and their specifications are as follows: 1. 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 100 pieces. 2. 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 300 pieces. 3. 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 sets of 3 and sets 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 and there are only 150 sets available. The set of 2 consists of the silver and Nordic gold proof coins. These sets will be sold at RM200 per set and there are 200 sets available. Detailed specifications of these coins are as per Attachment I. Coin Design The descriptions of the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the Royal Malaysian Navy commemorative coins' designs are as follows: 1. The Obverse Side of the Coin Depicts the Royal Malaysian Navy's insignia in the centre of the coin. The words "Ulang Tahun Ke-75" and "Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia" written in Jawi appear on the upper and lower circumference of the coin, respectively. 2. The Reverse Side of the Coin Depicts Royal Malaysian Navy's first Scorpene submarine, which is named KD Tunku Abdul Rahman after the first Prime Minister (expected to arrive in July 2009). The words "Jubli Intan TLDM" are depicted in the center of the coin. The words "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA" appear on the upper circumference, and the denomination 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 28 April 2009 at Bank Negara Malaysia's headquarters (BNMLINK) and its branches located in Pulau Pinang, Johor Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. Bank Negara Malaysia 27 April 2009