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.
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.