This commemorative coin was issued in conjunction with World Team Table Tennis Tournament 2016 was sold on 29th February 2016 at Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery (Sasana Kijang), the regional office of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching as well as at branches Kuala Terengganu.
The 2016 World Ping Pong Tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur from Feb 28 to March 6, 2016 at Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam. The tournament was organized by the Malaysian Ping Pong Association (TTAM) with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia and Malaysia Major Events. This is Malaysia's second time hosting the World Team Ping Pong Championship (WTTC), the first time in 2000.
At the front of the coin feature the service action for a table tennis game is depicted in the centre of the coin. For the coloured silver coins, the image of the table tennis bat is in red and the ball is in yellow. The words “WORLD TEAM” appear on the upper circumference of the coin while the words “TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016” are inscribed on the lower circumference.
At the back of the coin feature, the words “BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA” as the issuing authority of the commemorative coin is featured on the upper circumference of the coin, while the face value of the coin is inscribed on the lower circumference. The event logo in conjunction with the World Team Table Tennis Championships 2016 is featured on the centre of the coin.
RM10 The World Team Table Tennis Championships silver coin
Technical Specifications:
Type: Silver Proof
Metal: Silver (Ag99.9)
Face Value (RM): 10 RINGGIT
Mintage (pieces / sets): 500
Diameter (mm): 40.7
Weight (g): 31.1
BNM's Retail Price: RM212
RM5 The World Team Table Tennis Championships copper coin
Technical Specifications:
Type: Pure Copper
Metals: copper (Cu99.9)
Face Value (RM): 5 RINGGIT
Mintage(pieces/sets): 260; 130 pieces are matte finishing, 130 pieces are mirror finishing (proof-like)
Diameter (mm): 60
Weight (g): 130
RM1 The World Team Table Tennis Championships Nordic gold coin
Technical Specifications:
Type: Nordic Gold (B.U.)
Metal: Cu89 Zn5 Al5 Sn1
Face Value (RM): 1 RINGGIT
Mintage(piece / set): 10,000
Diameter(mm): 30.0
Weight (g): 8.5
BNM's Retail Price: RM10.60
Set of 2 in 1:
Contains silver and nordic gold coins
Mintage: 2,000 sets.
BNM's Retail Price: RM265
I thought that only the 10 cent coins have sale values, I never realized that there are so many coins worth something.