Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing three types of commemorative coins to mark the centennial of the establishment of St.John Ambulance of Malaysia (SJAM). The commemorative coins were launched today by YB Dato' Liow Tiong Lai, the Minister of Health at his office in Kuala Lumpur.

The commemorative coins are legal tender and the specifications are as follows:

• Gold Commemorative Coin (proof) This proof coin is made of gold with 999.9 purity and weighs 7.96 grams. It has a face value of RM100 and will be sold at RM1,248 a piece. The mintage quantity is limited to 100 pieces.  
• Silver Commemorative Coin (proof) This proof coin is made of Sterling silver with 92.5 purity and weighs 21.00 grams. It has a face value of RM10 and will be sold at RM138 a piece. The mintage quantity is limited to 350 pieces.  
• Nordic Gold Brilliant Uncirculated (B.U) Commemorative Coin The Nordic Gold (B.U) coin has a face value of RM1 and will be sold at RM8 each. The mintage quantity is 10,000 pieces.

All the coins are also available in a set of 3 and a set of 2. The Set of 3 consists of the gold, silver and Nordic gold proof coins. It will be sold at RM1,438 per set with only 150 sets available. The Set of 2 consists of the silver and Nordic gold proof coins. This set will be sold at RM188 per set with only 200 sets available. Detailed specifications of the coins are as per Attachment I. 

Coin Design

The design description of the commemorative coins to mark the Centennial the establishment of St.John Ambulance of Malaysia (SJAM) is as follows:

The Obverse Side of the Coin

The obverse of the coin depicts the SJAM's volunteers providing emergency medical assistance to members of the public. The name "St.John Ambulans Malaysia " appears on the upper circumference of the coin, whilst the official motto of SJAM "Perkhidmatan Bagi Manusia" or "Service to Mankind" appears on the lower circumference.

The Reverse Side of the Coin

The reverse depicts the official emblem of SJAM at the centre of the coin. A plant with yellow flowers "St.John's Wort", an herb used for wounds, burns, insect bites and as a treatment for malaria, is depicted encircling the lower half of the emblem. The upper circumference shows the words "Ulang Tahun Ke-100" signifying 100 years of SJAM's existence whilst the words "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA" as the issuing authority appear on the lower circumference. The denomination is reflected on the lower centre of the coin.

Sales Outlets

These commemorative coins are minted and distributed by Bank Negara Malaysia and will be available for sale from 24 June 2008 at Bank Negara Malaysia's headquarters (BNMLINK) and its branches located in Pulau Pinang, Johor Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.