Malaysia 1st series of "SEN" coins were introduced in 12 June 1967 in denominations of 1 sen, 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen, 50 sen, followed by the introduction of the 1 ringgit coin (which continued to use the $ symbol and is the largest coin in the series) in 1 May 1971. Even though the new Parlimen coins has been used, the coins and banknotes for Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo still circulated with new Malaysia coins until 16 January 1969, when the old Malaya currency legal tender value has been ceased.
The initial under the parlimen building is exactly an initial for Geoffrey Colley, Malaysia Parlimen coin designer. Some people mistakenly think the initial is for "Government Coin". While, some sellers will tell you that a parlimen coins without a GC initial have a higher price then your normal coins. They will tell you that it is a rare variety because it don't have a "Mint Mark". Parlimen coins without GC initial are just normal error coins with a weak dies. You can easily find them if you keep a lot of Parlimen coins.
On the obverse of the coins for 1 sen, 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen and 50 sen show Malaysia Parliament building as a symbol of democracy. A crescent moon and 13 pointed star is taken from the flag of Malaysia, representing Malaysia as an Islamic nation and 13 states in Malaysia. The design for ringgit coin is a little bit different from other coins; crescent moon and the pointed star is bigger with 14 pointed star (13 states and a federal territory). On the reverse show the denomination printed in the middle and hibiscus, the national flower of Malaysia at the side.
For list of Malaysia valuable coins, you can read it in my article; Malaysia Rare Coins.
Malaysia Parlimen coins mintage:
Technical Specifications:
Diameter: 17.7 mm.
Weight: 1.94 gm.
Composition: Copper (1967-1973) Copper Clad Steel (1973-1988).
Edge: Plain.
Mint: Royal Mint, UK., Hamburg Mint, Germany & Kilang Wang Shah Alam.
Year & mintage:
1967 -45,000,000 pcs
1968 -10,500,000 pcs
1970 -2,535,000 pcs
1971 -47,861,539 pcs
1973 -21,400,385 pcs
1976 -27,406,103 pcs
1977 -21,751,468 pcs
1978 -30,843,905 pcs
1979 -15,713,562 pcs
1980 -16,150,902 pcs
1981 -24,633,307 pcs
1982 -37,295,136 pcs
1983 -19,333,233 pcs
1984 -26,267,290 pcs
1985 -52,401,608 pcs
1986 -48,920,034 pcs
1987 -35,284,103 pcs
1988 -56,748,750 pcs
Technical Specifications:
Diameter: 16.2 mm.
Weight: 1.41 gm.
Composition: Copper-Nickel.
Edge: Milled.
Mint: Royal Mint, UK & Kilang Wang Shah Alam.
Year & mintage:
1967 -75,464,000 pcs
1968 -74,536,000 pcs
1971 -16,657,712 pcs
1973 -102,942,305 pcs
1976 -65,658,870 pcs
1977 -10,609,162 pcs
1978 -50,044,123 pcs
1979 -38,823,711 pcs
1980 -33,893,481 pcs
1981 -51,490,263 pcs
1982 -118,593,833 pcs
1985 -15,553,101 pcs
1987 -16,723,327 pcs
1988 -26,788,183 pcs
Technical Specifications:
Diameter: 19.4 mm.
Weight: 2.82 gm.
Composition: Copper-Nickel.
Edge: Milled.
Mint: Royal Mint, UK & Kilang Wang Shah Alam.
Year & mintage:
1967 -106,708,000 pcs
1968 -128,292,000 pcs
1971 -32,236 pcs
1973 -214,832,756 pcs
1976 -148,840,738 pcs
1977 -52,720,061 pcs
1978 -21,161,891 pcs
1979 -50,633,326 pcs
1980 -51,797,393 pcs
1981 -236,638,957 pcs
1982 -145,638,962 pcs
1983 -30,831,573 pcs
1988 -17,852,262 pcs
Technical Specifications:
Diameter: 23.5 mm.
Weight: 5.65 gm.
Composition: Copper -Nickel.
Edge: Milled.
Mint: Royal Mint, UK., Hamburg Mint, Germany & Kilang Wang Shah Alam.
Year & mintage:
1967 -49,560,000 pcs
1968 -40,440,000 pcs
1969 -15,000,000 pcs
1970 -1,054,000 pcs
1971 -9,958,419 pcs
1973 -116,075,286 pcs
1976 -47,396,373 pcs
1977 -66,139,363 pcs
1978 -6,847,062 pcs
1979 -17,345,888 pcs
1980 -32,837,339 pcs
1981 -144,127,993 pcs
1982 -97,904,462 pcs
1987 -26,225,289 pcs
1988 -67,218,075 pcs
Technical Specifications:
Diameter: 27.7 mm.
Weight: 9.33 gm.
Composition: Copper -Nickel.
Edge : 1967, 1968, 1969;Security Edge (NORMAL), Milled Edge (RARE). 1971-1988 lettering "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA"
Mint: Royal Mint, UK & Kilang Wang Shah Alam.
Year & mintage:
1967 -15,000,000 pcs
1968 -12,000,000 pcs
1969 -2,000,000 pcs
1971 -8,403,563 pcs
1973 -50,134,655 pcs
1977 -17,719,888 pcs
1978 -11,033,439 pcs
1979 -5,361,146 pcs
1980 -15,911,367 pcs
1981 -22,969,297 pcs
1982 -20,584,998 pcs
1983 -11,560,300 pcs
1984 -10,193,478 pcs
1985 -7,115,162 pcs
1986 -8,193,478 pcs
1987 -7,696,117 pcs
1988 -26,788,183 pcs
Technical Specifications:
Diameter: 33.9 mm.
Weight: 17.00 gm.
Composition: Copper -Nickel.
Edge : lettering "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA"
Mint: Kilang Wang Shah Alam.
Year & mintage:
1971 -2,378,995
1980 -472,095
1981 -764,795
1982 -201,550
1984 -355,472
1985 -301,583
1986 -252,473
For a list of list of coins not issued by BNM according to denomination (1, 5, 10, 20, 50 sen and 1 ringgit). you can go to No issue Malaysia coins.
You can find information about Malaysia 1st series coins market price in my post; Nilai duit syiling 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 sen mengikut tahun.
