Editing Malaysian ringgit (section)

=== Third series (2012) ===

The third series of coins were announced on 25 July 2011, first being issued as commemorative coins to mark their release on 16 January 2012. The third series carry a theme named "Distinctively Malaysia" and are inspired from motifs of flora and fauna drawn from various cultures in Malaysia to "reflect the diversity and richness of Malaysia's national identity". The denominations issued are 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen. On 24 October 2011, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim named Poogsan Corporation of [[South Korea]] as the series' coin suppliers and the coins are minted at the Bank Negara Mint in [[Shah Alam]].<ref name=newcurrencyproducers>{{cite web|url=http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=24457 |title=Malaysia Names New Currency Producers |author=Giedroyc, Richard |date=14 December 2011 |access-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221150550/http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=24457 |archive-date=21 February 2015 }}</ref>

According to Lim, costs in producing the coins will be reduced by 49% due to the change in metal composition. Other changes in the series include the diameter, the colour on the 20- and 50 sen coins (from silver to yellow) and a redesign on the obverse (featuring different motifs for each denomination), fourteen dots symbolising the thirteen states and the collective Federal Territories, and five horizontal lines indicating the five principles of [[Rukunegara]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=8&pg=14&ac=2298|title=Issuance of Commemorative Coins for Malaysia's New Third Coins Series|date=25 July 2011|author=Bank Negara Malaysia|access-date=4 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005045806/http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=8&pg=14&ac=2298|archive-date=5 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The 50-cent coin is more distinctive than the other denominations. The round shape of the coin has nine indentations, forgoing the original "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA" lettering. The obverse does not feature the five horizontal lines, but instead a latent image security feature is placed over the coin, where lettering of the denomination "50" and "SEN" can be seen when the coin is tilted slightly.

The 20 sen and 50 sen coins look similar to [[10 euro cent coin|€0.10]] and [[20 euro cent coin|€0.20]] coin in size, edge design and colour; however, they are only worth at €0.047 and €0.12 respectively.

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! colspan="11"| Third series (2012)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Third Series of Malaysian Coins |url=https://www.bnm.gov.my/microsites/2011/coins/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004161443/http://www.bnm.gov.my/microsites/2011/coins/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 October 2011 |publisher=[[Bank Negara Malaysia]] }}</ref>
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! rowspan=2 | Image
! rowspan=2 | Value
! colspan=4 | Technical parameters
! colspan=3 | Description
! rowspan=2 | Minted<br/>from
! rowspan=2 | First<br/>issue
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! Diameter<br/>(mm)
! Mass<br/>(g)
! colspan=2 | Composition
! Edge
! Obverse
! Reverse
|-
| 
| 5 sen
| align=center | 17.78
| align=center | 1.72
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| rowspan=2 | [[Stainless steel]]
| Smooth
| ''Destar siga'' pattern; ''[[Tendril|Sulur kacang]]'';<br/>14 dots and 5 lines ([[Rukun Negara]])
| rowspan=4 | [[Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis|National flower]];<br/>Lettering:<br/>''Bank Negara Malaysia'';<br/>value, year of minting
| rowspan=4 | 2011
| rowspan=4 | 16 January 2012 
|- 
| 
| 10 sen
| align=center | 18.80
| align=center | 2.98
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| rowspan=2 | Milled
| [[Mah Meri people]] weave pattern;<br/>14 dots and 5 lines ([[Rukun Negara]])
|-
|
| 20 sen
| align=center | 20.60
| align=center | 4.18
| style="background-color:#ffe550;"|
| [[Nickel silver|Nickel-brass]]
| [[Jasmine|Jasmine flower]]; ''Destar siga'' pattern;<br/>14 dots and 5 lines ([[Rukun Negara]])
|-
| 
| 50 sen
| align=center | 22.65
| align=center | 5.66
| style="background-color:#ffe550;"|
| [[Nickel silver|Nickel-brass]] clad<br/>[[copper]]
| [[Spanish flower]]<br/>{{small|(9 indents)}}
| ''[[Tendril|Sulur kacang]]''; 14 dots;<br/>Latent image: ''50'' and ''SEN''
|-
|colspan="11"|{{Standard coin table notice|BrE=Y}}
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