Coinage of Malaysia

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Malaysia, 50 sen, 2005.

The reverse of the 50 sen coin depicts a moon kite.

The moon-kite is normally decorated with floral motifs.

It is traditionally flown by men in the Malaysian state of Kelantan.

It is one of Malaysia's national symbols.

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A moon kite.

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The obverse of the 1 ringgit coin from 1989 to 1993.

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The obverse of the 1 ringgit coin from 1993 to 1998.

The new design omitted the dollar sign.

The currency was no longer called "the Malaysian dollar".

It was now referred to by the Malaysian name: the ringgit.

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Malaysia, 1 ringgit, 1995.

The reverse of the 1 ringgit coin.

It featured a keris and scabbard with a songket background.

A keris, also known as a kris, is a traditional Malay dagger.

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Two examples of a kris, along with the scabbard.

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Coins of the second series: 1 sen to 50 sen.

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INTRODUCTION OF THE THIRD SERIES

From Wikipedia:

The third series of coins was announced on 25 July 2011, first being issued as commemorative coins to mark their release on 16 January 2012. The third series carry a theme named "Distinctively Malaysia" and are inspired from motifs of flora and fauna drawn from various cultures in Malaysia to "reflect the diversity and richness of Malaysia's national identity". The denominations issued are 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen.

The cost of producing the coins was reduced by 49% due to the change in metal composition. Other changes in the series included the diameter; the colour on the 20 and 50 sen coins (from silver to yellow); a redesign on the obverse (featuring different motifs for each denomination); fourteen dots symbolising the thirteen states and the collective Federal Territories; and five horizontal lines indicating the five principles of Rukunegara.

The 50-cent coin is more distinctive than the other denominations. The round shape of the coin has nine indentations, forgoing the original "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA" lettering. The obverse does not feature the five horizontal lines, but instead a latent image security feature is placed over the coin, where lettering of the denomination "50" and "SEN" can be seen when the coin is tilted slightly.

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Malaysia, 5 sen, 2017.

The obverse design of all the coins showed the year, the denomination and the national flower.

The reverse design of the steel 5 sen coin features a pea tendril motif and the "destar siga" cloth motif of the Kadazan-Dusun tribes.

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Malaysia, 10 sen, 2013.

The reverse design of the steel 10 sen coin features a pea tendril motif and the weave pattern of the Mah Meri people.

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Malaysia, 20 sen, 2012.

The reverse design of the 20 sen coin.

It features a jasmine flower.

It has the destar siga pattern as background.

The coin is made of nickel-brass-clad copper.

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Malaysia, 50 sen, 2014.

The reverse design of the 50 sen coin features a pea tendril motif.

The coin is made of nickel-brass-clad copper.

In this series, the 50 sen coin is the highest denomination.

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Malaysia, coinage of 2012.

Here are all the coins together. It is a subtly stylish set.

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A useful tree diagram from Wikipedia.

It shows the complex history of Malaysia.

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