Malaysia minted the 1st dollar coin as legal tender in 1971. This $1 coin was minted randomly in low quantity from the period of 1971 - 1986 along side with the 1 Ringgit currency note for circulation.
Diameter : 33.9 mm ; Weight : 17.0 gm ; Material : Copper-Nickel Alloy
Only 500 pieces of the $1 coin were minted as proof coin.
The 2nd series of Malaysian coins - Introduced in 1989
1 sen copper clad steel coin ; diameter 17.78 mm x 1.26 mm thickness
5 sen copper-nickel alloy coin ; diameter 16.25 mm x 1.04 mm thickness
10 sen copper-nickel alloy coin; diameter 19.40 mm x 1.37 mm thickness
20 sen copper-nickel alloy coin; diameter 23.59 mm x 1.75 mm thickness
50 sen copper- nickel alloy coin; diameer 27.76 mm x 2.18 mm thickness
1 Ringgit copper-nickel alloy coin; diameter 24.5 mm x 2.60 mm thickness ; weight : 9.3 gm
The 2nd One Ringgit Coin - 1989 - 1996
The 1 Ringgit coin was initially minted featuring $1 design, but from 1993 onwards the $1 design feature was later changed to 1 RINGGIT. Both design features of $1 and 1 RINGGIT value were minted during the year 1993. Diameter : 24.5 mm ; Thickness : 2.6 mm ; Weight: 9.3 gm. Mintage production stopped in 1996
