Malaysia 1976 25 ringgit

photo courtesy Wm. Rosenblum

This specimen honors the rhinoceros hornbill, a bird native to Malaysia, Indonesia and New Guinea. It is from a recent William Rosenblum sale (Littleton, CO, February 2012) and is a seldom seen type. An accompanying 500 ringgit (KM 21) honored the tapir.

Recorded mintage: 40,000 plus 8,008 proofs.

Specification: 35 g, 0.925 fine silver, 1.040 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 20.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

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