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100 Ringgit
| Issuer | Bank Negara Malaysia |
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| Year | 1976-1981 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Rahman in traditional regalia at right, set within a fine intaglio vignette against a guilloche underprint in blue and purple tones. The denomination "SERATUS RINGGIT" is printed in bold letterpress at centre, with the issuer title "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA" across the top. A facsimile signature of the Governor appears below the central guilloche rosette, with serial number prefix and numerals repeated at lower right. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Pick 17 spans an issue period that coincides with Malaysia's Third Malaysia Plan (1976–1980), during which the government was aggressively expanding development expenditure. High-denomination notes saw heavier institutional use during this period, and the 100 Ringgit was the ceiling of everyday transactional paper at the time.
Two printers — Bradbury Wilkinson and De La Rue — produced the series concurrently, a not uncommon arrangement for high-value notes where security of supply mattered. Notes from the two printings circulated interchangeably but can be distinguished by subtle differences in registration and ink depth. The watermark is the sole listed security feature, modest by the standards even of its own decade.