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  • 1 Sen 1989-2008, KM# 49, Malaysia
  • 1 Sen 1989-2008, KM# 49, Malaysia
Description

Designer: Low Yee Kheng

Obverse

Depicts a rebana.

The rebana or terbangan is a Malay tambourine that is used in Islamic devotional music in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. The sound of the rebana often accompanies Islamic ritual such as the zikir. The name rebana came from the Arabic word robbana ("our Lord").

Reverse

Value dValue divides date below a Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus, China rose, Hawaiian hibiscus, rose mallow and shoeblackplant, is a species of tropical hibiscus, a flowering plant in the Hibisceae tribe of the family Malvaceae. It is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions, but is not known in the wild, so that its native distribution is uncertain. An origin in some part of tropical Asia is likely. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant in the tropics and subtropics.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia, called bunga raya (literally: great flower) in Malay. Introduced into the Malay Peninsula in the 12th century, it was nominated as the national flower in the year 1958 by the Ministry of Agriculture amongst a few other flowers, namely ylang ylang, jasmine, lotus, rose, magnolia, and medlar. On 28 July 1960, it was declared by the government of Malaysia that Hibiscus rosa-sinensis would be the national flower.ivides date below flower blossom.

BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
20 1 06
SEN

Edge

1 Sen

KM# 49 Schön# 91
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Characteristics
Material Copper Clad Steel
Weight 1.74 g
Diameter 17.78 mm
Thickness 1.26 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM)

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