Malaysia 1982 50 sen
Malaysia obtained her independence in 1963, being a federation of the former British colonies in southeast Asia (Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and British North Borneo). Singapore left in 1965 after interracial riots made it clear that Chinese were not welcome. This type was struck 1971-73 and 1977-88 in moderate quantities. It was redesigned in 1989 (KM 53).
Recorded mintage: 20,585,000.
Specification: 9.3 g, copper-nickel, 27.8 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM 5.3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Link to:
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