Malaya and British Borneo 1 Cent 1956
Channel: Zk Notes and Coins
Date: 2024-03-11

Malaya and British Borneo 1 Cent 1956
Malaysia Malaya and British Borneo 1 Cent 1956 to 1961
Country Malaya and British Borneo.
Period Queen Elizabeth II (1953 - 1966).
Coin type Circulation coins.
Denomination 1 cent.
Year 1956-1961.
Ruler Elizabeth II.
Composition Bronze.
Edge type Smooth.
Shape Square with rounded corners
 
Alignment Medal (0°).
Weight  4.27gram
Diameter  23.3mm
Thickness  1.5mm
 


Obverse Description
Crowned and draped bust of the Queen facing right; around, QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND; the artist's initials, CT, incuse on the bust truncation
Reverse Description
At centre within a bead circle, 1 / CENT; around within outer bead circle, MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO 1956


Wikipedia:
The Malaya and British Borneo dollar (Malay: ringgit; Jawi: رڠڬيت) was the currency of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo, Brunei and Riau archipelago from 1953 to 1967 and was the successor of the Malayan dollar and Sarawak dollar, replacing them at par. The currency was issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo. Prior to 1952, the board was known as the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya.
The Malaya and British Borneo dollar was used in Malaya after independence in 1957, and in Malaysia after its formation in 1963, as well as in Singapore after its independence in 1965. After 1967, the two countries and Brunei ended the common currency arrangement and began issuing their own currencies. However, the Malaya and British Borneo dollar continued to be legal tender until 16 January 1969. The currency was also being used in the Riau Archipelago in Indonesia prior to 1963.
Coins
Coins were issued in bronze 1 cent square shaped coins issued between 1953 and 1961, and circular coins of similar composition from 1962, and cupro-nickel 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents. These all shared a similar basic design depicting Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and denomination on the reverse. However, the Queen was replaced with two daggers on the smaller round cent of 1962. These coins carried the same design features and sizes from the coins of the previous Commissioner's Currency and Straits series, making them relatively unchanged in appearance except for the depictions of the British monarchs. The older coins also continued to circulate alongside these bearing the new title. (Malaysia)