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BNM don't buy Dinar Iraq
2011-11-29 04:31:00
I am a fan of BNM (Bank Negara Malaysia/Malaysia Central Bank) official Facebook page since I found them. I check their page at least once a day to check any information that is related to numismatic. Almost every week, people came to their pages and asked if BNM would buy Iraq Dinar or when the Dinar will RV. The same questions keep on coming even though BNM Pages Admin has been replying to the same questions. Some of the FB pages readers also misinterpret what BNM actually were saying in that pages. Here, I compile some of BNM reply about IQD in their official Facebook page.Question:If the Iraq Dinar RV, can I change Dinar Currency at the Central Bank (BNM)? How about fees that will be charge by BNM?BNM Answer:Question 1 - Answer: not possible. Bank did not conduct activities/services of...
 
The Mall Flea Market
2011-11-28 07:56:00
Its been a while since I update my Flea Market list. They're few Flea Market in KL that I have not share in my blog before, one of them is The Mall Flea Market. The Mall is a shopping mall beside PWTC (Putra World Trade Center). I had been receiving information about this flea market for almost a year. The last time I go check this Flea market, I don't find anyone selling coins or banknotes. After a failed coin hunting trip today at Sasana Kijang, I go for lunch in the Mall. On the way back to car park, I found Mr Ng from Summit USJ Flea Market. he don't remember me but his printed Malaysia Banknote sheet will make me remember him forever.Mr. Ng told me, it has been a year since he change his location to The Mall. Last time the flea market only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They sta...
 
Malaysia fake notes
2011-11-27 05:20:00
A readers asked me, how to do fake malaysia ringgit? If any of you remember, in 2008 there is a news about many Malaysia Bank in Gombak make a police report about a guy who printed fake money put them in Bank cash deposit machine and withdraw it from the same bank ATM. With just cheap printer, scanner, and special liquid, he has been converting fake money with original for few months. Most Malaysian counterfeiters used a high image resolution of the RM50/RM100 notes. If you look in the net, many of these high resolutions notes pictures has been taken down. One of the webmaster has put that Bank Negara Malaysia has email him to remove Malaysia ringgit high resolution pictures from his website. Picture: Fake malaysia ringgit found by my Facebook friendHere is the news from Utusan (English tr...
 
Malaysia 50 years WWF Coins
2011-11-24 09:59:00
Today, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is launching Malaysia 50 years WWF Coins. The new coins were launched by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. BNM produce three types of commemorative coins to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The coins are legal tender in Malaysia.Photo by Utusan: New WWF 50 years anniversary coins.On the coin obverse, the circumference of the coin depicts images of the nation's endangered animal species such as the tiger, rhinoceros, tapir, elephant and turtle. The centre of the coin features the image of the forests which is important for the survival of the wildlife. This also represents WWF's efforts in protecting the env...
 
London 2012 Kilo Gold Coins
2011-11-22 20:43:00
Royal Mint UK, in partnership with the Royal Academy, recently announced a launch of two magnificent UK kilo coins, London 2012 Kilo Gold  and Silver Coins. The first ever UK Gold Kilo coin, designed by one of the most influential sculptors of modern times, Sir Anthony Caro. Sir Anthony is a member of the Royal Academy and one of Britain’s most prolific and respected sculptors, is known as a modernist pioneer, having studied under both Sir Charles Wheeler and Sir Henry Moore. Both the coins design approved by the Queen and will be legal tender in Britain.The coin itself is a mark for UK Legislation changes, before this, in the 40-year-old 1971 Coinage Act, there is a clause which limited the weight of UK coins. The first kilo coins of the realm, is...
 
76 people arrested for African scams
2011-11-22 18:53:00
Last night, I saw NTV7 news report about 76 people arrested for “African scams”. The operation, codenamed "OPS TIONG" which started at 11pm on Monday, lasted until 4am this morning. Among the agencies involved were the Bukit Aman CID, Tourism Malaysia, Immigration Department and Higher Education Ministry. Three simultaneous raids were carried out in Sentul, Ampang and Kepong. Police said investigators moved into more than 20 units at the three locations after more than three months of observation at the sites. Most of the people arrested are Nigerians including three women; 70 Nigerians (67 men and three women), three Cameroon men, two Papua New Guinea men and a Thai woman, whose ages are between 20 and 30s. Picture by Kosmo: Some of the African detained for scamBukit Am...
 
Crown of Saint Wenceslas Gold Coin
2011-11-22 01:02:00
Recently, the Austrian Mint has issued a 100 Euro The Crown of St. Wenceslas Commemorative Gold Coin. The 16 grams gold coin struck in .986 fine gold with only 30,000 pieces mintage. The obverse of the gold coin portrays the Crown of St. Wenceslas The reverse shows a portrai t of Emperor Rudolf II. To his right a well-known view of Prague is depicted, with the Charles Bridge in the foreground and part s of the old town in the background. Prague castle (Hradschin) a nd St. Vitus's Cathedral, where the crown is kept today. The coin designed by Austrian Mint engraver, Herbert Waehner.100 Euro The Crown of St. WenceslasCrown of Saint Wenceslas is the part of Bohemian crown jewels made in 1347. The St. Wenceslas Crown is wrought of extremely pure gold, 21 to 22 carat (88 to 92 %), decorated wi...
 
World's biggest gold coin
2011-11-08 06:14:00
Many of you already knew which coin hold the records for World's biggest gold coin or the world largest gold coin, Perth Mint 1 tonne Gold Kangaroo coin. When I check Guinness World record website today, look like the record for the world largest gold coin had not yet changed. Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) 1 million gold coin is still in their record as the largest gold coin. RCM gold coin is still the purest gold coin with 99.999 pure gold. If RCM 1 million gold coin weighing at 100 Kilogram need 3 mens to lift the coins, how many mens are needed to lift the new largest gold coin?Perth Mint 1 tonne gold coin, 1 tonne Gold Kangaroo coin, measures nearly 80cms wide and more than 12cms deep, weighing a massive 1000 kilograms of 99.99% pure gold. The first 1 tonne gold coin by Perth Min...
 
Duit lama giveaway winners
2011-11-08 00:10:00
Thank you to everyone who join my Duit Lama Giveaway. 24 participants join my 2nd giveaway from all around Malaysia. I am using random.org poll system to choose my Duit Lama Giveaway Winners. Your number is based on your comment position in the original giveaway post. Before I announce the winners for this giveaway, please remember to join my new commemorative coin giveaway. Any blogger from all around this world are invited to join the fun.1. http://tiefazatie.blogspot.com/2011/09/lunaticg-duit-lama-giveaway.html2. http://hairulizacontestga.blogspot.com/2011/09/lunaticg-duit-lama-giveaway.html3. http://darlingninie-cgl.blogspot.com/2011/09/lunaticg-duit-lama-giveaway.html4. http://litelitecra2y.blogspot.com/2011/09/lunaticg-duit-lama-giveaway.html5. http://jaajahatga.blogspot.com/2011/10/...
 
Genuine MUDAH Dealers
2011-11-07 23:17:00
This post is a Genuine MUDAH Dealers list. Genuine mean real seller (not scammer, they send your item accordingly) but doesn't mean that their price are cheap or their grading is accurate. This is only a list of Mudah.my Proniaga link, you need to check their Proniaga link for address, telephone numbers, emails, who to contacts etc. Most of them sell banknotes and coins but some of them do sell accessories (album, Tweezers, Magnifiers, Microscopes, holder, capsules, cutter, watermark detectors, uv test lamp etc), stamp, Postal History, Documents, Phone cards, Posters, Ang Pow, China antique ware, Antique and Various Collectibles. Will try to update this directory from time to time. If you have any information about genuine Mudah.my coin dealers, please email me at lunat...
 
 
 
 
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