Editing Malaysian ringgit (section)

=== First series (1967) ===
The first series of sen coins were introduced in 1967 in [[Denomination (currency)|denominations]] of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen, followed by the introduction of the 1 ringgit coin (which used the $ symbol and is the largest coin in the series) in 1971. While varied by diameters, virtually all the coins were minted in near-consistent obverse and reverse designs and were very generic, with the obverse depicting the then recently completed [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament]] and the federal star and crescent moon from the [[flag terminology|canton]] of the [[Malaysian flag]]. All coins were minted from [[cupronickel]], the only exception being the 1 sen coin, which was first composed from [[bronze]] between 1967 and 1972, then in [[steel]] clad with [[copper]] from 1973 onwards. The 50 sen coin is the only one in the series to undergo a redesign, a minor 1971 modification on its edge to include "''[[Bank Negara Malaysia]]''" letterings. All coins have the initials GC on the reverse, below the Parliament House. It stands for Geoffrey Colley, Malaysia first coin series' designer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Malaysia 1st series coin designer|date=26 March 2012 |url=http://lunaticg.blogspot.com/2012/03/geoffrey-colley.html|publisher=lunaticg.blogspot|access-date=16 May 2012}} {{unreliable source?|date=March 2018}}</ref>{{Verify source|date=May 2012}} The 1 ringgit coin was never popular at the time due to being in conflict with a banknote of equal face value, similar to the current situation regarding the [[Dollar coin (United States)|1 dollar coin]] of the [[United States dollar]].

The coins of this first series were identical in size and composition to those of the former [[Malaya and British Borneo dollar]]. Though the Malayan currency union coins were withdrawn, they still appear in circulation on very rare occasions.

Minting of the first sen series ended in 1989, when the second series was introduced. The older coins remain [[legal tender]] as of 2019, but have steadily declined in number and are seldom seen in circulation in Malaysia.

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! colspan=11 | First series (1967)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://moneymuseum.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=9&pg=18&ac=58 |title=Bank Negara Malaysia Money Museum & Art Centre |website=moneymuseum.bnm.gov.my |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417191203/http://moneymuseum.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=9&pg=18&ac=58 |archive-date=17 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2 | Image
! rowspan=2 | Value
! colspan=3 | Technical parameters
! colspan=3 | Description
! rowspan=2 | Minted<br/>from
! rowspan=2 | First<br/>issue
|-
! Diameter<br/>(mm)
! colspan=2 | Composition
! Edge
! Obverse
! Reverse
|-
| rowspan=2 | 
| rowspan=2 | 1 sen
| rowspan=2 align=center | 18.00
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:#e0954f;"|
| [[Bronze]]
| rowspan=2 | Smooth
| rowspan=8 | [[Malaysian Houses of Parliament|Parliament House]];<br/>14-pointed star and crescent moon
| rowspan=8 | Lettering: ''Malaysia'';<br/>value and year of minting
| 1967–1981
| 12 June 1967
|-
| [[Copper]]-clad [[steel]]
| 1973–1988
| 1973
|-
| 
| 5 sen
| align=center | 16.00
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| rowspan=6 | [[Cupronickel]]
| rowspan=3 | Milled
| rowspan=3 | 1967–1988
| rowspan=4 | 12 June 1967
|-
|
| 10 sen
| align=center | 19.00
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
|-
|
| 20 sen
| align=center | 23.00
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| rowspan=2 | 50 sen
| rowspan=2 align=center | 28.00
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| Security
| 1967–1970
|-
| rowspan=2 | Lettering:<br/>''{{small|BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA}}''
| 1971–1988
| rowspan=2 | 1 May 1971
|-
|
| $1
| align=center | 33.00
| style="background-color:#dcdcdc;"|
| 1971–1986
|}