Kijang Emas daily prices
Size (oz) selling (rm) buying (rm)
1oz 5731 5506
half oz 2919 2753
quater oz 1487 1376
Kijang Emas
The Malaysian Kijang Emas is the official bullion gold coin of Malaysia and is minted by the Royal Mint of Malaysia. It was first issued in 17 July 2001. Malaysia is the 12th country in the world to issue its own gold bullion coin
The Kijang Emas has a gold purity of 999.9 millesimal fineness. The coins come in denominations of RM200, RM100 and RM50 which are nominal face values, and weighs 1 oz, ½ oz and ¼ oz respectively. RM is the notation for the Malaysian ringgit.
The purchase and resale price of Kijang Emas is determined by the prevailing international gold market price
History
The Malaysian Kijang Emas was first minted in December 2000 by the Royal Mint of Malaysia. It was launched by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on 17 July 2001.
Malaysia is the 12th country in the world to issue its own gold bullion coin, and joins the ranks of the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, American Gold Eagle, Australian Gold Nugget, and South African Krugerrand.
Design
The design on the obverse of the Kijang Emas depicts a barking deer ("kijang") in its natural habitat in the Malaysian jungle. Also appearing on the obverse are the words BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA, for the central bank of Malaysia as the issuer of the coins; KIJANG EMAS; the weight; gold purity; and the year of minting.The reverse side features the hibiscus, the national flower of Malaysia together with the denomination face value, as well as the words BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA in Jawi (Arabic) script.