Malaysia coin story

The independent limited constitutional monarchy of Malaysia, which occupies the southern part of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia and the northern part of the island of Borneo, has an area of 127,316 sq. mi. (329,750 sq. km.) and a population of 15.4 million. Capital: Kuala Lumpur. The economy is based on agriculture, mining and forestry. Rubber, tin, timber and palm oil are exported. Malaysia came into being on Sept. 16, 1963, as a federation...

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Malaya coin Price

Yesterday A reader of this blog asking me about a Malaya 1950 coin and how much their price would be. It is hard to determine the price of the coin without looking at the actual coin itself. You need to see the condition and grading the coin. A coin with high grade (Uncirculated) is a very hard to find for an old coin like this. Normally coin in possesion is in Very fine condition and not worth so much. Here is the price from Standard catalog for...

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Malaysia Numismatic Society

You can find Malaysia Numismatic Society website at www.money.org.my. The organisation has been form on 19th May 1968 at the Malayan Nam Ann Low Clansman Association, 17C, Jalan Gereja, Kuala Lumpur. The founder members present at the inaugural meeting were the late Mr. Sim Ewe Eong JSM. FRNS., the late Mr. H. Ottevanger, Mr. Tony Lye Fong Nge, the late Mr. C.C. Low, the late Mr. M.L.A. Rashid, Mr. Yee Yue Phang, Mr. Low Yow Tian and Mr. J.M.M....

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Woman to appear on SKorean banknote for 1st time

I found this news via star online while searching for some information regarding some korean banknote and coin I found recently. I never realize that South Korea never have a women appear in their banknote after reading about this. I do wish Malaysia also will do the same to any coin or banknote that will be produced in the future. Woman also part of history and people who contributed for the development of any country. When I try to find further...

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Eastern Carribean Story

The East Caribbean States, formerly the British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group), formed a currency board in 1950 to provide the constituent territories of Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, British Guiana (now Guyana), British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenada with a common currency, thereby permitting withdrawal of the regular British Pound currency. This was dissolved in 1965 and...

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Singapore Duit Ayam

Singapore Merchant Tokens or Duit Ayam (1828 -1853)Merchant tokens were "imitation" coins produced by Singapore Merchants in the 19th century to facilitate trade and commerce in the Malay Archipelago. These tokens owed its origin to the phenomenal growth of Singapore as a center of trade in the region. The Singapore Merchants felt that they should not be dependent on the Dutch for the subsidiary coinage and asked the English East India Company to...

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Klang : 31 january 2009 hunting trip

Another place I visit for my hunting trip on 31 January 2009 is in Taman Sri Andalas. A friend told me that an old man is selling banknote and coin near a 4D shop beside a Public Bank in that place. I try to look for Public Bank upon my arrival there but I cannot see any person Selling banknote beside that 4D shop. I walk and browsing near that place and found Uncle Ah San at a 4D Magnum. Uncle Ah San told me that he only doing sale at 4D Shop beside...

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