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1 Ringgit - Agong V Kuala Lumpur
| Issuer | Bank Negara Malaysia |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the large denomination numeral '1' alongside a bold, stylized dollar sign rendered in a three-dimensional linear style, occupying the majority of the field. The circular legend PENGANUGERAHAN TARAF BANDARAYA curves along the upper periphery, commemorating the granting of city status to Kuala Lumpur. The date '·1972·' appears in the lower exergue, flanked by ornamental dots. A decorative wave-pattern border frames the entire design along the rim. |
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Malaysia's first series of ringgit coins launched in 1967 following the collapse of the Malaya and British Borneo dollar system, which had served a currency union stretching across territories that were by then politically incompatible. The 1 Ringgit piece was the largest denomination struck for general circulation and saw heavy use through the early 1970s as Malaysia's export-driven economy expanded rapidly under the New Economic Policy introduced after the 1969 racial riots.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong V was Abdul Halim of Kedah, who served his first term as paramount ruler from 1970 to 1975.