Malaysia 1976 200 ringgit

Sincona sale 43, lot 3605

This specimen was lot 3605 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$418 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Malaysien, Republik seit 1965 200 Ringgit 1976. Dritter 5-Jahres-Plan für Malaysia. Polierte Platte. FDC. (republic of Malaysia, since 1965, two hundred ringgit of 1976, on the third five year plan for Malaysia. Proof.)"

The five year plan, invented by Joseph Stalin and beloved by leaders of command economies, is no longer so popular as it once was.

Recorded mintage: 50,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 7.3 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 7.30 g.

Catalog reference: KM 18, Fr-2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017

Link to:

• 1976-FM 10 ringgit, 3rd Malaysian 5-Year Plan
• 1976 15 ringgit, Malaysian Gaur
• 1976 25 ringgit, Hornbill
• 1976 250 ringgit, 25th Anniversary of Employees Provident Fund
• 1976 500 ringgit, Tapir
• 1977-FM 200 ringgit, 9th Southeast Asian Games
• 1981-FM 500 ringgit, 4th Malaysian 5-Year Plan
• Coins and currency dated 1976
• return to coins of the Malaysia