I obtained it from my grandma together with a bunch of old coins. This coin stands out from the rest, as it’s the biggest and heaviest. It baffles me how Malaysian of 70’s era carried this coin for daily use. You can hurt people by throwing this coin at them. Yes, I’m serious.
Let us talk a little history here.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj is known as Bapa Kemerdekaan Malaysia when he successfully led a delegation to seek independence from British. Tun Sambathan and Tun Tan Cheng Lock were also part of the delegation. On 31st August 1957, Tunku famously declared “Merdeka” seven times in Stadium Merdeka.
He is first Prime Minister of Malaysia, a position he holds from 1957 until 1970. In 1990, Tunku Abdul Rahman passed away at the ripe old age of 90. The wake day was declared a public holiday as a mark of respect for Tunku’s contributions to his beloved country, Malaysia.
The writer writes this article based on vague memory of his history lesson. It’s definitely not 100% accurate and reliable. What else do you expect from a guy who failed his history subject.
