Malayan Dollar - Banknotes

Banknotes

Banknotes in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 dollar were printed in the U.K. for circulation in Malaya in 1940. However, because a shipload of 1 and 5 dollar notes were captured by German forces, only the 10 dollars were issued (see History section above). Because of the war in Europe, the Survey Department printed 10 and 25 cents for circulation. These were replaced in 1941 by notes printed by Thomas de la Rue in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents.

When the British regained control of Malaya after World War II, notes were issued in 1945 (dated 1941), in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 1000 and 10,000 dollars.

Cent Note
Image		Value	Main Colour	Description		Date of issue	Printed
Obverse	Reverse	Value	Main Colour	Obverse	Reverse	Date of issue	Printed
		1 cents	purple/orange	King George VI	blank	1941	Thomas De La Rue
		5 cents	red/green		blank	1941	Thomas De La Rue
		10 cents	dark blue/pink/brown		blank	1940	Survey Department, Federated Malay States
		10 cents	Blue/pink		blank	1941	Thomas De La Rue
		20 cents	brown/orange		Coat of arms of the Federated Malay States (left), the Straits Settlements (centre top), and the Unfederated Malay States and Brunei (right).	1940	Thomas De La Rue
		25 cents	green/orange			1941	Survey Department, Federated Malay States
		50 cents	purple/orange			1941	Thomas De La Rue

Malayan Dollar
Image		Value	Main Colour	Description		Date of issue
Obverse	Reverse	Value	Main Colour	Obverse	Reverse	Date of issue
		$1	green	King George VI	Coat of arms of the Federated Malay States (left), the Straits Settlements (centre top), and the Unfederated Malay States and Brunei (right).	1940
		$1	Blue			1941
		$5	blue			1940
		$5	Green/yellow			1941
		$10	purple			1940
		$10	Red			1941
		$50	Blue/mauve			1941
		$100	red/green			1941
		$1000	blue/purple			1941
		$10,000	green/light brown			1941

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