Summary
20 Cents, Issued by Malaysia: Malaya and British Borneo, 1954
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Missing - split flan
Reverse Description
At centre within a bead circle, 20 / CENTS; around, MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO 1954
Edge Description
Milled
Significance
This coin was struck from the end of a casting fillet, characterised by a metal flaw through the centre of the coin. After striking the obverse and reverse seperated leaving on this piece a well struck reverse but only a ghost of the obverse. The coin is, as expected, about half of the standard weight.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John P. Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1994
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Date Issued
1954 AD
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Issued By
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo, Malaya & British Borneo (Malaysia), 1954
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Artist
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Copper-Nickel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 3 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#3
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, Misstrikes, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
