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15 Ringgit - Agong VI Conservation
| Issuer | Bank Negara Malaysia |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed, naturalistic depiction of a Gaur (Bos gaurus), known locally as the Seladang, stands in full profile facing left at centre, set amid stylised tropical grasses and ground cover. The species name 'SELADANG' is inscribed in small capitals above the denomination legend, while '15 RINGGIT' curves prominently along the lower periphery. The composition is enclosed by a continuous scalloped inner border, and the high-relief rendering of the animal emphasises the conservation theme of the issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | SELADANG 15 RINGGIT (Translation: gaur) |
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Issued as part of the WWF-affiliated conservation series that several Commonwealth nations participated in during the mid-1970s, this coin was struck to draw attention to endangered Malaysian wildlife at a moment when rapid deforestation and palm oil expansion were accelerating habitat loss across the peninsula. The 15 Ringgit face value was set deliberately above everyday circulation — a collector's denomination, not a spending one.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong VI was Tuanku Yahya Petra of Kelantan, who reigned as head of state from 1975 until his death in 1979.