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Malaysia 2000 Shah Alam declaration as a city commemorative coin

The coins that were sold on 8 November 2000 were issued in conjunction with the Shah Alam status declaration as a city. It is released in two types; Silver coins with a face value of 10 Ringgit, sold at RM120 each & placement quantity is limited to 1,000 pieces. Bimetallic coins with a face value of 1 Ringgit, sold at RM5 & mintage are limited to 10,000 pieces. The same design is used for two types of commemorative coins. The front side of the coin shows the landmark in Shah Alam, the State Mosque placed between the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and the State Secretariat Building, the word "SEMPENA PENGISYTIHARAN BANDARAYA SHAH ALAM" and the date of declaration "10 OCTOBER 2000" . At the back of the coin shows the symbol of the Shah Alam City Council and the face value of the coin. This coin design is produced by MBSA and Royal Mint Malaysia. The commemorative coins are minted and packed by The Royal Mint of Malaysia. At that time, it was sold at The Royal Mint of Malaysia, Complex Factory at Lot 2, Persiaran Selangor, Section 15, 40720 Shah Alam. The coins are also sold at BNM Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, BNM branches in Penang, Kuala Terengganu, Johor Bahru, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, and Wisma MBSA, Shah Alam. $ 1 ringgit Shah Alam Bi-Metal commemorative coin

Technical Specifications: Year: 2000 Face Value: 1 ringgit Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Composition: Bi-Metal (Dual-metal); Ring- CuAl6Ni2, Core- CuNi25 Weight: 8.15 grams Diameter: 26.5 mm Mintage: 10,000 pcs Thickness: 2.33 mm Mint: Royal Mint Malaysia Original selling price: RM5 $ 10 ringgit Shah Alam commemorative coin

Technical Specifications: Year: 2000 Face Value: 10 ringgit Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Composition: Sterling Silver; Silver 92.5%, Copper 7.5%. Weight: 21.7 grams Diameter: 35.7 mm Mintage: 1,000 pcs Thickness: 2.7 mm Mint: Royal Mint Malaysia Original selling price: RM120

Set of 2 in 1: Contains bi-metal coins and silver coins Mintage: Unknown Sale Price: Unknown Rumors said the coin was quite difficult to find and was expensive because of the very few launches that were issued to the public as most of the coins were bought by the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) to be a souvenir to the dignitaries (coin silver) and also given to long-serving staff with MBSA (coin card money) as a souvenir. Most of the coins in the market today are related to MBSA. Whether it is sold by MBSA employees or the coins are sold by the MBSA staff themselves. Bi-Metal Coins 1 ringgit even has a fairly high number of forgings, 10,000 pieces. Only about half of the Bi-Metal coins of the allowed amount are issued by the Royal Mint of Malaysia. Only last year was the coin out of the safe when many began to realize that the price was quite high for a piece of coins sold in 2000 at RM5 only.