Kelantanese dinar

The Kelantanese dinar was first struck in 2006 by Mariwasa Kraftangan, a local producer of souvenirs and copies of objects of art and culture. The Government of the Malaysian state of Kelantan attempted to give the dinar a legal tender status, but this was vetoed by the federal Malaysian government in Kuala Lumpur. The dinar has now been privately issued, albeit without a legal tender status. The only currency that is legal tender in Kelantan is the Malaysian ringgit. According to the Malaysian constitution, ninth schedule, list I sub 7.a the states of Malaysia do not have the right to issue coins.

The coins have a metallic composition of 22 carat gold. There are 3 denominations - 1/4,1/2, and 1 dinar.

External links

* [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/9/14/nation/15430382&sec=nation Press release announcing the issue of Kelantan's gold coins.]
* [http://www.cointalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13260&d=1158802890 Pictures of the Kelantanese dinar coin.]
* [http://shw.fotopages.com/12252301/pandangan-belakang.html Photos of the Kelantanese 1 Dinar coin.The Arabic monogram is on the obverse.]
* [http://www.dinarkel.com Another website with information about the Kelantanese dinar.]