20 Sen

Features

Issuer	Malaysia
Issuing entity	Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia)
Ruling authority	Federal elective constitutional monarchy (1963-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1989-2011
Value	20 Sen 0.20 MYR = USD 0.045
Currency	Ringgit (1967-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5.66 g
Diameter	23.59 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1658
References	KM# 52 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 94 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Value divides date below Hibiscus flower blossom (Binomial name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), the national flower of Malaysia

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
20 SEN
2000

Translation: Malaysian National Bank

Reverse

A Tepak Sirih & Kapur Metal Container (with 6 compartments, known as Cembul and a slot for Kacip or nutcracker) to store Betel leaves & Nuts and Lime.
A Kacip is kept by the side of the container.

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Shah Alam, Malaysia (1967-date)

Comments

There are 2 varieties in 2001 with Obverse 1 and 2.
Obverse 1: flower diameter 15.1 mm with medium petals, pistil near, narrow rim.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1989	28 945 225			$ 0.18	$ 0.20	$ 0.26	$ 0.31	$ 0.97	Two variations of the reverse: straight and bent betel nut stems	8%
1990	56 249 193		$ 0.08	$ 0.13	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.48	$ 1.10	Two variations of the reverse: straight and bent betel nut stems	13%
1991	82 773 787		$ 0.14	$ 0.18	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25		17%
1992	48 975 366		$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.31	$ 0.40		12%
1993	55 752 790		$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.24	$ 0.28				11%
1994	2 680 339									1.3%
1997	78 479 804		$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	flower diameter 13 mm - narrow petals, wide rim, pistil medium	16%
1998	1 161 791 361		$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.57			16%
2000	63 908 000				$ 0.14	$ 0.24	$ 0.71	$ 0.71	flower diameter 13.5 mm - medium petals, wide rim, pistil near	11%
2001	278 802 000	$ 0.09	$ 0.14	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.26	$ 0.36	$ 0.49	flower diameter 15.1 mm - medium petals, narrow rim, pistil near -- another variety: flower diameter 15.1 mm - wide petals, narrow rim, pistil touching leaf	25%
2002	131 279 881		$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.25	$ 0.25		flower diameter 13.5 mm - wide petals, narrow rim, pistil far	12%
2003										0.3%
2004	96 840 000			$ 0.17	$ 0.20	$ 0.26				11%
2005	209 700 000		$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.25	$ 0.25		18%
2006	155 880 000			$ 0.17	$ 0.19	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.50		14%
2007				$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.38	$ 0.55	$ 0.75		19%
2008				$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.39	$ 0.84		17%
2009				$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.42	$ 0.57		17%
2010			$ 0.14	$ 0.17	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.19	$ 0.51	flower diameter 13.0 mm - narrow petals, narrow rim, pistil medium	16%
2011			$ 0.11	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.19	$ 0.43		flower diameter 13.5 mm - narrow petals, narrow rim, pistil medium	12%

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