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RM10 with LEAD Security Feature

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Click on any of the numbered features on the notes below for further detail:

Watermark Portrait (1)

The shaded watermark can be recognised by tints that are lighter or darker than the surrounding paper. This watermark portrait which has a three-dimensional effect appears soft and shady without sharp outlines. At the base of the watermark, the numeral 10 is clearly visible.

Section 1 of the reverse of the note:

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Braille Feature (2)

The round braille markings feature a layer of tactile ink printed in intaglio that can be felt by touching.

Section 2 of the obverse of the note

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Intaglio Print (3)

The intaglio print is a raised printing effect produced by applying layers of tactile inks on various parts of the front and reverse sides of the notes, such as the potrait of the First Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, denomination figures, ornamental elements and the wordings "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA".

Section 3 of the obverse of the note:

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Background Micro-Letterings (4)

The pattern of the red and greenish yellow rectangles contains legible micro-letterings of "BNM" when viewed under a magnifying glass while some of the greenish yellow rectangles will fluoresce under ultra-violet light.

Section 4 of the obverse of the note

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PEAK® (Printed and Embossed Anti-Copy Key) (5)

PEAK^® is a "Printed and Embossed Anticopy Key" security feature. When changing the angle of view by shifting the note, the numeral 10 will be revealed in the centre of the PEAK^® square.The whole square will glow under ultra-violet light.

Section 5 of the obverse of the note:

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LEAD® (Longlasting Economical Anticopy Device) (6)

LEAD^® is a Longlasting Economical Anticopy Device. Its holographic design represents the same motifs as used in the red area with which the LEAD^® strip is partially overprinted as well as the words "RM10" and "BNM". The colours of these elements change when the view angle is shifted. On both sides of the strip a dedicated print pattern becomes visible under ultra-violet light.

Section 6 of the note:

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Security Thread (7)

The thread is embedded in the paper and appears on the reverse side of the note as a silver coloured dotted line. When the note is held against the light it is seen as a continous dark coloured line and the repeated text "BNM RM10" can be read. When viewed under ultra-violet light, the thread is seen in various changing colours known as the "rainbow effect".

Section 7 of the obverse of the note:

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Perfect See-Through Register (8)

When the note is held against the light, the hibiscus flower on the obverse will register perfectly with the same flower on the reverse of the note. This flower will also glow under ultra-violet light.

Section 8 of the obverse of the note:

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See also:

Guidelines on Quality Standards for Malaysian Currency (English) | (Bahasa Malaysia) [PDF, 4M]  

Guidelines on Handling Counterfeit Banknotes by Commercial Banks [PDF, 10K]  

Last Updated Date: 24 February 2005