Before Malaysia became a unified nation ... and the coins used included silver and copper in various denominations. Following this, the Malayan Dollar replaced the Straits Dollar in 1939 and ...

in five denominations of the then dollar (before the ringgit became the official Malaysian currency): $1, $5, $10, $50 and $100. A $1,000 note was issued on Sept 2,1968. On Feb 5, 1996 ...