Other than my collection of one-sen, five-sen, ten-sen, twenty-sen and fifty-sen coins, I’m not really into coins collection, but these ‘blink-blinks’ seems really attactive, and the fact that they’re made of gold with 999.9 purity makes them all the more valuable.

Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing three types of commemorative coins in conjunction with the global celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009). These commemorative coins were launched today by YB Dato’ Dr. Maximus Ongkili, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, at the Planetarium Negara, Kuala Lumpur. These commemorative coins are legal tender and their specifications are as follows:

1. Gold Commemorative Coins (proof)
This proof coin is made of gold with 999.9 purity and weighs 7.96 grams. It has a face value of RM100 and will be sold at RM1,200 a piece. The mintage quantity is limited to 100 pieces.

2. Silver Commemorative Coin (proof)
This proof coin is made of Sterling silver with 92.5 purity and weighs 21.00 grams. It has a face value of RM10 and will be sold at RM150 a piece. The mintage quantity is limited to 350 pieces.

3. Nordic-Gold Brilliant Uncirculated (B.U) Commemorative Coin
The Nordic-Gold (B.U) coin has a face value of RM1 and will be sold at RM10 each. The mintage quantity is 10,000 pieces.

For more information on these coins, head over to Bank Negara’s website: Issuance of Commemorative Coins in Conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy 2009

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