1 Ringgit Kilang Wang Bank

Bank Negara Malaysia introduced Nordic gold to the ringgit coinage in 2012, replacing the earlier copper-clad steel composition amid concerns about counterfeiting and vending machine compatibility. The alloy — developed by the Nordic countries in the 1990s specifically for high-security coinage — has a distinctive resistance to corrosion and a consistent electrical signature that frustrates slug use in automated systems.

KM#241 is part of the post-2012 standardized issue that has remained essentially unchanged through successive years of production, including this 2022 strike.