#polymerbanknote

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Kuala Lumpur 98 - XVI Commonwealth Games RM50 Commemorative Polymer Banknote.

My second #banknote signed by Bank Negara (Central Bank) Governor Tan Sri Dato’ Ahmad Bin Mohd Don. Manage to get my hands on this yesterday at AmCorp Mall, paid with the loose change I saved for sometime.

#TedMosbyArchitect #notaphily funfact~ Did you know, that this is the first Polymer Bank Note in Malaysia? :-) This note has bigger dimension compared to the current RM50 in circulation.

Bank Negara (Central Bank) 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.

The following is quoted from Bank Negara Malaysia website: “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.”