MALAYSIA $1.00 BLANK (1989-1996)

One Dollar Blank Used By Malaysia Bunga Raya Series Coins From 1989 To 1996.


Blank also known as a type I planchet.
A blank is a round disk of metal punched from a long strip rolled for the proper thickness of an intended denomination.It will have a rough edge.(Note: All coins have three sides:the obverse,the reverse and the edge.)
Blanks are not intended to be struck,though they sometimes are.



Definition: A coin blank is the metal disc onto which a coin will be struck. The blank is punched in its round form from a strip of machined coin alloy, and then processed through the upsetting mill, which raises the proto-rims on the blank and turns it into a planchet.

A coin blank that doesn't have the proto-rim used to be called a Type 1 planchet. The planchet was called a Type 2 planchet. Although these terms are rarely used in conversation anymore, you will occasionally see them on grading service holders.
Malaysia .$1.00 1989-1996.Obverse.

Malaysia .$1.00 1989-1996.Reverse.
When referring to ancient coins, or coins made on cast metal discs, the term flan is frequently used instead of blank or planchet.

1 comments:

  1. Hi Dickson,
    Thanks for pointing out the difference between the terms blank and flan.
    These 1 ringgit blanks were very interesting when it first appeared during those days compared to the copper-nickel blanks because of their beautiful golden colour.
    Thanks a lot for sharing, Dickson :)

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