Well, so it seems, but one cannot be used yet.
I shall explain as you admire the pictures... ^^
This is the normal RM 50 bank note you see everyday...
However, only a few notice something about the 50 Ringgit...
It is a mixture of blue and gray,
which some may think of it as the darker version of the 5 Ringgit...
Which is, a plain green.
At the back, you may see an oil rig.
That, is the Petronas Oil Platform.
For some clueless person's information (FCPI)...
^^
This bank note, along with the others you see everyday, is in the third generation.
Which can be seen by the back of the RM 100 note...
Which shows the technology of Proton,
Malaysia's sole international car producer.
Alright, without further delay, I now introduce to you:
The 1998 Commonwealth Games bank note!!!!!
Remember when Malaysia hosted the games?
Now that's when this note came into production.
Notice the note is in yellow and green...
Plus the Commonwealth sign engraved on the reverse side of the note...
And the words: Kuala Lumpur 98, XVI Commonwealth Games below it...
And finally, the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex.
At the obverse, it features the usual first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the right...
And also the Kuala lumpur city skyline with prominent landmarks in the centre.
The Commonwealth Games Look Programme features the stylise butterfly symbol...
And the gold colored Optical Variable Device (OVD),
with the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the clear window on the left.
If I were to explain more, it would diminish time, so let's just say that there are only very few of them left, and some selling for more than twice its price, sokeep an eye on that.
Now, we shall move on to the future, which is:
The new Rm 50!
Now let's hear a little bit of 2008 history...
In early 2008, the Bank released newly-designed RM50 banknote, which according to the Bank, were to enter general circulation beginning January 30 2008. Earlier, 20,000 more such notes with special packaging were distributed by the bank on December 26, 2008. There is no currently official word on new designs for notes of other denominations.
The newly designed RM50 banknote retains the predominant color of green-blue, but is designed in a new theme, dubbed the "National Mission", expressing the notion of Malaysia "[moving] the economy up the value chain", in accordance to Malaysia's economic transformation to higher value-added activities in agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors of the economy. The dominant intaglio portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tunku Abdul Rahman, is retained on the right and the national flower, the hibiscus, is presented in the center on the obverse of the note. Design patterns from songket weaving, which are in the background and edges of the banknote, are featured to reflect the traditional Malay textile handicraft and embroidery. The first 50 million pieces of the new RM50 banknote features Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, at the historic declaration of Malaya's independence, and the logo of the 50th Anniversary of Independence on the reverse.
Security features on the banknote include a watermarked portrait of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a security thread, micro letterings, fluorescent elements visible only under ultravoilet light, a multi colored latent image which changes color when viewed at different angles, and a holographic stripe at the side of the note and a image that is visible only via a moiré effect to prevent counterfeiting using photocopiers.So there you have it. I just decided to do this because when rummaging through my stuff taken from my old house, I found two of those 1998 Commonwealth Bank notes.
And so, I thank you all for reading this, and hope you give a comment on this article.
P.S: This article is 80% genuine, considering that the description of the new RM 50 bank note was copied from Wikipedia™.
Oh, and did I mention that I have a scanner at home? ^^
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