Malaysian One Ringgit Banknote

Country: Malaysia
Issuer: Bank Negara Malaysia
Type: Horizontal note
Material: Polymer
Size: 120 × 65 mm
Serial: ST 0 4 8 5 8 6 1

The story

The front shows Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or Supreme Head of State, of the Federation, beside the bunga raya hibiscus, Malaysia’s national flower, and woven songket patterns. The back shows the wau bulan, or moon kite, a traditional kite from Malaysia’s east coast, with people flying kites as a traditional sport. The Bank Negara emblem on the back uses the Kijang Emas, a barking deer taken from an old Kelantan gold coin.

Front

Portrait of Tuanku Abdul Rahman wearing a tengkolok royal headdress with a star-and-crescent emblem, red-orange bunga raya hibiscus flower, songket weaving patterns, clear window with a songket-style diamond design and a star-and-crescent motif, Governor’s signature with printed title “Gabenor”, “Wang ini sah diperlakukan dengan nilai” text

Back

Wau bulan moon-kite with intricate floral cut-work and tassels, people flying kites in an open field, two smaller decorative kite motifs, Bank Negara Malaysia shield logo with a Kijang Emas deer, Jawi script “Bank Negara Malaysia” and “Ringgit Malaysia”, clear window with songket-style diamond design