MALAYSIA – Commemorative
Medal – 11th April 2012.
Installation
of His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XIV
(the 14th Paramount
Ruler of Malaysia).
by Saran Singh AMN,
AMP (PNM, TNM)
His
Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XIV, Almu’tusimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku
Al Haj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Sultan of
the State of Kedah, was installed as the 14th Paramount Ruler of
Malaysia. His Majesty is the only Ruler of a State to have been appointed as
the King of Malaysia for the second time. His Majesty had earlier served as the
Fifth Paramount Ruler of Malaysia from 21.9.1970 to 20.9.1975. In Malaysia, the
Paramount Ruler (King) serves for a period of five years after which the Sultan
of another State in Malaysia is appointed by the Conference of Rulers, to be
the next King.
The
official installation ceremony was held on 11th April 2012 at the
new palace in Kuala Lumpur. To commemorate this historic event, a set of three
silver commemorative medals were issued in a presentation teak box. These
medals which are of pure silver, bear the denominations 5 Dirhans (two
different portraits) and 10 Dirhams with the Date 11th April 2012.
The technical specifications of these medals are as follows:
5 Dirhams - 11th April 2012. Silver .999
fine, Weight: 14.875 grammes, Diameter: 32 m.m., Edge: Milled. Obverse:
Portrait of His Highness the 14th Paramount Ruler of Malaysia and
the denomination – 5 Dirham. Reverse: Crest of Malaysia and date.
5 Dirhams
- 11th April 2012. Silver .999 fine, Weight: 14.875 grammes,
Diameter: 32 m.m., Edge: Milled. Obverse: Portrait of the 14th Queen
of Malaysia, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah and
the denomination – 5 Dirham. Reverse: Crest of Malaysia and date.
10 Dirhams
- 11th April 2012.
Silver .999 fine. Weight: 29.75 grammes. Diameter: 38 m.m. Edge: Milled.
Obverse: Portraits of the 14th King and Queen of Malaysia and the
denomination. Reverse: Crest of Malaysia and date.
These three pieces of 5 and 10 Dirham
silver medals are issued in a specially made presentation teak box. Mintage:
888 pieces with Certificate. These set of three medals were issued to some of
the important invited officials and guests (VVIPs) who attended the
installation ceremony of the XIV Paramount Ruler. The 10 Dirhams medal, which
comes in a presentation box, was issued as a single piece to other lower
ranking invited officials and guests (VIPs).
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