Coins of British Malaya and Borneo - catalog with values

Federated Malay States (1896-1946)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)

Reform 1939
Dollar=100 cents

George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)

20 cents 1939
silver
20 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1939 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 7-10 USD

 

20 cents 1943 (1943-1945)
silver
20 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1943 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 10-15 USD

 

20 cents 1948 (1948-1950)
copper-nickel
20 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1948 / Value within beaded circle
KING GEORGE THE SIXTH / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

 

 

10 cents 1939 (1939-1941)
silver
0.750 silver
10 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1939 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

 

10 cents 1943 (1943-1945)
silver
0.500 silver
10 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1943 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

 

10 cents 1950 (1948-1950)
copper-nickel
10 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1950 / Value within beaded circle
KING GEORGE THE SIXTH / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

 

 

5 cents 1939 (1939-1941)
silver 0.750
5 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1939 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

 

5 cents 1945 (1943-1945)
silver 0.500
5 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1945 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

 

5 cents 1950 (1948-1950)
copper-nickel
5 CENTS / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1950 / Value within beaded circle
KING GEORGE THE SIXTH / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

 

 

1 cent 1940 (1939-1941)
bronze
21 mm., 5.82 g.
1 CENT / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1940 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

 

1 cent 1945 (1943-1945)
bronze
20 mm., 4.30 g.
1 CENT / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1945 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

 

 

1/2 cent 1940
bronze
1/2 CENT / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY MALAYA 1940 / Value within beaded circle
GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR / Crowned head left
Coin value ~ 7-10 USD

 

 

Malaya and British Borneo (1953-1963)

Dollar=100 cents

Elizabeth II queen of Great Britain (1952-1963)

50 cents 1961 (1954-1961)
copper-nickel
50 CENTS / MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO 1961 / Value within beaded circle
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND / Crowned bust right
Coin value ~ 5-7 USD

 

 

20 cents 1961 (1954-1961)
copper-nickel
20 CENTS / MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO 1961 / Value within beaded circle
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND / Crowned bust right
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

 

 

10 cents 1960 (1953-1961)
copper-nickel
10 CENTS / MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO 1960 / Value within beaded circle
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND / Crowned bust right
Coin value ~ US$1

 

 

5 cents 1961 (1953-1961)
copper-nickel
5 CENTS / MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO 1961 / Value within beaded circle
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND / Crowned bust right
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

 

 

1 cent 1956 (1956-1961)
bronze
1 CENT / MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO 1956 / Value within beaded circle
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND / Crowned bust right
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

 

1 cent 1962
bronze
1 CENT / MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO 1962 / Value
Crossed encased swords
Coin value ~ US$1

 

 

 

 

Costs of British Malaya and Borneo coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
I do not buy or sell coins - this is just a catalog.