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10 Sen Tapir - Matrix/Die Trial
| Issuer | Bank Negara Malaysia |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central motif depicts a Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) in right-facing profile, rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail showing the animal's distinctive robust body, short legs, and characteristic proboscis. The tapir is positioned within a recessed circular field, occupying the majority of the coin's face. The surrounding field is plain and unlettered, consistent with a matrix or die trial piece not intended for circulation. The irregular flan edges and absence of a complete rim are characteristic of a trial striking produced to test hub or die relief. The overall style reflects the preparatory work associated with the Royal Mint's development of the 1967 Malaysian sen series. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a completely blank, unworked planchet surface with no design, lettering, or device of any kind, consistent with its classification as a matrix or die trial piece. The surface is irregular and slightly convex, displaying natural oxidation and toning typical of silver test pieces that have never entered circulation. The absence of any reverse design confirms this piece was struck solely to evaluate the obverse die or matrix impression. The flan edges are irregular and unfinished, further distinguishing this piece as a production trial rather than a pattern intended to represent a finished coin design. |
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Bank Negara Malaysia's 1967 coin series required Royal Mint approval before production could begin, and matrix and die trials in silver were produced as part of that authorization process — not for circulation, and not for sale. The standard circulating 10 sen was struck in cupro-nickel; a silver trial at this weight indicates it was produced from working dies or an intermediate matrix stage rather than a master proof, placing it close to the actual production tooling.