BANK NOTE
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 98 - XVI Commonwealth Games RM50 Commemorative
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Country
Malaysia
Denomination
50 Malaysian Ringgit
Issued Date/Year
1998 CE - Common Era
Note Type
Polymer - Commemorative
Front Description
Bank Negara Malaysia | RM50 | Lima Puluh Ringgit | Wang Kertas Ini Sah Diperlakukan Dengan Nilai
Back Description
Kuala Lumpur 98 | XVI Commonwealth Games | بڠك نڬارا مليسيا | ليم ڤولوه ريڠڬيت
Head of State
Ahmad Bin Mohd Don
Note Printer
Securency International and Note Printing Australia
Dimension
152 × 76 mm
IN COLLECTION CONDITION
Preliminary
Normal
Condition
Uncirculated
CATALOG INFORMATION
M74
Standard Stamp Catalog of Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 98 - XVI Commonwealth Games RM50 Commemorative
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 98 - XVI Commonwealth Games RM50 Commemorative Polymer Banknote (With Cover)

From the Leaflet (Cover)

... in Malay (Bahasa Melayu)

SUKAN KOMANWEL XVI - KUALA LUMPUR 98
WANG POLIMER KENANG-KENANGAN RM50


SIGNIFIKASI PENGELUARANNYA

Wang kenang-kenangan RM50 ini merupakan wang polimer yang pertama dikeluarkan oleh Bank Negara Malaysia.

REKA BENTUK DAN SPESIFIKASI

Saiz

152 x 76 mm

Hadapan

Motif reka bentuk bahagian hadapan menggambarkan potret Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong yang pertama di sebelah kanan dan bangunan latar langit Kuala Lumpur berserta dengan beberapa mercu tanda utama di bahagian tengah. Corak abstrak rama-rama "Look Programme" Sukan Komanwel berserta Alat Variabel Optik (AVO) berwarna kuning keemasan dengan potret Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong yang pertama pada tingkap pandang telus yang lain di sebelah kanan wang berkenaan. Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur digambarkan sebagai latar belakang di bahagian tengah wang berkenaan. Disebelah kanan dipamerkan bayangan artis mengenai reka bentuk latar belakang Koridor Raya Multimedia yang menghubungkan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dengan Putrajaya, Cyberjaya dan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur yang baru.

Belakang

Reka bentuk bahagian belakang mempamerkan Stadium Utama Bukit Jalil di tengah-tengah. Logo Sukan Komanwel XVI-Kuala Lumpur 98 kelihatan di sebelah kiri wang berkenaan.

Ciri-ciri Keselamatan
  • Alat Variabel Optik
  • Dua tingkap pandang telus
  • Tulisan huruf mikro intaglio
  • Cetakan pelangi
  • Tanda pandang telus
  • Pola antipenskan/antipenyalin
  • Dakwat limunan berpendarflour di bawah cahaya ultraungu
KETERANGAN RINGKAS TENTANG SUKAN KOMANWEL XVI-KUALA LUMPUR 98

Kuala Lumpur merupakan bandaraya pertama di Asia yang menganjurkan Sukan Komanwel. Acara yang gilang gemilang ini menghimpunkan 6,000 atlit dan pegawai sukan dari 69 buah negara Komanwel.

Sukan ini akan berlangsung dari 11-21 September 1998 di 26 tempat pertandingan sekitar Kuala Lumpur dan Pulau Langkawi.

Buat pertama kali dalam sejarah Sukan Komanwel, acara berpasukan seperti bola jaring, kriket, ragbi dan hoki (lelaki dan wanita) diperkenalkan. Acara-acara ini ialah tambahan kepada 11 acara sukan yang lain iaitu olahraga, badminton, tinju, lumba basikal. jimnastik, boling padang, menembak, skuasy, renang, tenpin boling dan angkat berat.

Bersempena dengan 1998 sebagai Tahun Sukan dan Rekreasi, Kerajaan Malaysia telah mengisytiharkan Sukan ini sebagai satu Acara Kebangsaan.

KOLEKSI PERIBADI

Wang polimer RM50 dikeluarkan bagi memperingati Sukan Komanwel XVI-Kuala Lumpur 98, satu acara sukan terunggul di Malaysia.

Wang polimer yang dikeluarkan oleh Bank Negara Malaysia dengan kerjasama SUKOM NINETY EIGHT BERHAD bukan sahaja suatu koleksi kenang-kenangan, ia lebih merupakan cenderamata yang akan mengingatkan dunia bahawa Malaysia adalah destinasi sukan bertaraf antarabangsa.

Wang polimer ini dikeluarkan dalam kuantiti yang terhad.




... in English

KUALA LUMPUR 98 - XVI COMMONWEALTH GAMES
RM50 COMMEMORATIVE POLYMER BANKNOTE


SIGNIFICANCE OF ISSUE

This RM50 commemorative banknote is the first polymer banknote to be issued by Bank Negara Malaysia.

DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS

152 x 76 mm

Front

The design motifs on the front side feature the portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the right and the Kuala Lumpur city skyline with prominent landmarks in the centre. The commonwealth Games Look Programme which features the stylised butterfly symbol and the cold-coloured Optical Variable Device (OVD) with the portrait of the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the clear window appear on the left. The logo of Bank Negara Malaysia appears in the other clear window on the right of the note. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport is featured as the central backdrop. To the right, the background design shows the artist's impression of the Multimedia Super Corridor connecting Kuala Lumpur city to Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Back

The back design shows the Stadium Utama Bukit Jalil in the centre. The logo of Kuala Lumpur98-XVI Commonwealth Games appears on the note.

Main Security Features
  • Optical Variable Optic
  • Two clear windows
  • Intaglio micro-letterings
  • Rainbow printing
  • see-through registration
  • Anti-scanner/copier patterns
  • Invisible inks flourescing under ultra-violet light
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE KUALA LUMPUR 98-XVI COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Kuala Lumpur is the first Asian city to host the Commonwealth Games. This glorious event brings together 6,000 athletes and officials from 69 Commonwealth nations.

The Games is held from 11-21 September 1998 and staged at 26 venues around Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi Island.

For the first time in the history of the Games, team sports such as netball, cricket, rugby and hockey (men and women) are being introduced. This is an addition to 11 other sporting events, which are, athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, lawn bowls, shooting, squash, swimming, tenpin bowling and weightlifting.

In conjunction with 1998 - Year of Sports and Recreation, the Malaysian Government has declared the Games as National Event.

A COLLECTOR'S ITEM

This RM50 polymer banknote is issued to commemorate a special event - the Kuala Lumpur 98-XVI Commonwealth Games, a landmark sporting event in Malaysia.

The banknote released by Bank Negara Malaysia in cooperation with SUKOM NINETY EIGHT BERHAD is more than a commemorative token. It is a collector's item that will serve to remind the world of Malaysia as a world class sporting destination.

This banknote has been produced in limited edition.

 


Bank Negara Malaysia's Press Statement
 

Kuala Lumpur 98 - XVI Commonwealth Games RM50 Commemorative Polymer Banknote
Bank Negara Malaysia issued a RM50 denomination polymer commemorative banknote for the first time to commemorate the Kuala Lumpur 98 - XVI Commonwealth Games on 1 June 1998.

New Design

This RM50 commemorative polymer banknote has a different design compared to the RM50 denomination circulation note. The banknote measures 152mm X 76mm. It is yellowish blue in colour and carries design motifs which depict Malaysia's economic development, and also the XVI Commonwealth Games. The front side features the portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the right and the Kuala Lumpur city skyline with prominent landmarks in the centre. The Commonwealth Games "Look Programme" which features the stylised butterfly symbol, and the gold-coloured Optical Variable Device (OVD) with the portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the clear window, appear on the left. The logo of Bank Negara Malaysia appears in the other clear window on the right of the note. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport is featured as the central backdrop. To the right, the background design shows the artist's impression of the Multimedia Super Corridor connecting Kuala Lumpur City to Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The back design shows the Stadium Utama Bukit Jalil in the centre. The logo of Kuala Lumpur 98-XVI Commonwealth Games appears on the left of the note.

Security Features

New security features are incorporated in this RM50 polymer banknote. It combines conventional security features commonly found in paper banknote and innovative security features which are unique to polymer banknotes. These features provide protection against the use of contemporary high resolution digital colour copiers and scanners. The security features of this RM50 Polymer banknote include the following:- 


  • Clear Security Windows - visible from both sides of the note, they are readily identifiable features, including under low light conditions.

  • Optical Variable Device - positioned in the larger clear window and visible from both sides, a bright golden-coloured diffractive Optical Variable Device features the portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Clearly visible optical shifts are generated when the note is tilted to the light.

  • Security Vignette - Bank Negara Malaysia's logo appears, printed in white in the smaller clear window and visible from both sides of the note.

  • Intaglio Micro-Lettering - part of the background behind the portrait and the ring shape around the stadium contains micro-lettering of the words "KL 98 Games" which can be viewed under a magnifying glass.

  • Visible and Invisible Fluorescing Printing - elements of the background designs, the Games logo and the two serial numbers will fluoresce when seen under ultra violet light. Invisible under normal conditions, the denomination will also appear when exposed to ultra violet light.

  • Anti Scanner / Copier Patterns - the note features certain areas, designed such that these will change appearance when copied.

  • Overcoating - the special protective coating of the polymer notes will make the security features in the polymer notes stay in a good condition over the entire life of the note. The numbers are positioned in two rectangles, which have not been overcoated, and these can be seen when the note is tilted at an angle.

 

This RM50 commemorative polymer banknote is a collector's item produced in a limited quantity, that is 500,000 sets. The note is legal tender. The RM50 note is priced at RM80 per set and the note is packaged in a folder. This commemorative note was available at all commercial banks from 1 June 1998.

 
Bank Negara Malaysia
27 June 1998
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