Description
🇲🇾 Malaya – 5 Cents (1941) – Silver
• Country: Malaya
• Denomination: 5 Cents
• Year of Issue: 1941
• Ruler: King George VI
• Composition: Silver (0.500 fineness)
• Weight: ~1.41 grams
• Diameter: ~16 mm
• Edge: Reeded
🪙 Design
• Obverse (Front): Bust of King George VI facing left, with surrounding Latin legend.
• Reverse (Back): Denomination “5 CENTS” within a wreath, with MALAYA and the date 1941.
📊 Grading & Condition
• Grading Company: MEGA (Middle East Grading Alliance)
• Grade: XF 45 (Extremely Fine)
• Condition Note: CORROSION
• Light wear consistent with XF details
• Surface corrosion present, which reduces eye appeal and value compared to problem-free coins
💡 Historical Note
• Issued during World War II, shortly before the Japanese occupation of Malaya.
• 1941 silver issues are collectible for their historical context; value depends heavily on surface condition.