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  • 10 Sen 1989-2011, KM# 51, Malaysia
  • 10 Sen 1989-2011, KM# 51, Malaysia
Description

Designer: Low Yee Kheng

Obverse

Depicts a local mancala game board called congkak.

Congkak or Congklak is a mancala game of Malay origin played in Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and Southern Thailand. Congkak has simple rules that allow the boards to have different numbers of holes. Congkak boards are often made of teak or mahogany wood are often elaborately carved into various shapes such as naga or birds. The oldest mancala game boards were found in a ruined fort of Roman Egypt and date back to the 4th century AD.

Reverse

Value 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.

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10 Sen

KM# 51 Schön# 93
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Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 2.82 g
Diameter 19.4 mm
Thickness 1.37 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM)

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