MALASIAN COINS

Malaysian sen

Malaysia's currency is ringgit/dollar. And 1/100th part of a ringgit is a sen.

1 sen , 2007

Metal: bronze clad steel

Obverse: denomination dividing date below flower

Reverse: drum

5 sen, 1973

Metal: Copper-nickel

Obverse: denomination, country and date

10 sen, 2007

Metal: copper-nickel

Diameter: 19.3mm

Obverse: denomination dividing date below flower

Reverse: Malay traditional game congkak

10 sen, 1981

20 sen , 1990

The flower shown on these coins is the national flower of Malaysia, the Hibiscus, or the Bunga Raya. The flower was chosen to be the national flower of Malaysia as it was abundantly found in Malaysia and the first prime minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman chose it to be the national flower in 1960.

There are many varieties of this flower but the five petalled Hibiscus was chosen over the others as it is most symbolically relevant. The five petals symbolize the Rukungera(five principles of nationhood)  and the colour red symbolizes courage. The flower also has a number of medicinal and cosmetic uses. It is believed that the flower first arrived in Malaysia via trade from its original home in the Far East sometime before the 12th century.

Posted By :Shubham Gupta