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5 Ringgit - Agong IX Kuala Lumpur
| Issuer | Bank Negara Malaysia |
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| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central circular emblem composed of three interlocking hexagonal logos arranged in a swirling, pinwheel formation, representing the Kuala Lumpur municipal identity. The emblem is set against a horizontally lined background that fills the upper field. The denomination '5' appears prominently in large numerals at the center below the emblem, with the legend 'RINGGIT' beneath it. The outer legend reads 'KUALA LUMPUR MAJU DAN MAKMUR' arching above and 'MALAYSIA' along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | KUALA LUMPUR MAJU DAN MAKMUR 5 RINGGIT MALAYSIA |
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The ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Jaafar ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, ascended to the office in 1984 and reigned until 1994. This commemorative was issued to mark the 1990 Commonwealth Games — the first time Malaysia hosted the event — held in Kuala Lumpur that October. The Games were a significant moment of national projection for Mahathir's administration, which had been aggressively positioning Malaysia as a modern, industrializing state throughout the decade.
Copper-plated zinc was an unusual choice for a commemorative of this profile, suggesting cost constraints rather than prestige production priorities.