Malaysia RM20 (Fourth Series) AA 3 Pieces Running Number

In May 2011, Bank Negara Malaysia had announced that they will introduce a new series of banknotes in order to replace the current design that has been in circulation for around 15 years. The most highlighted part of the announcement is the re-introduction of the RM20 note, which was not included in the third series. The design of the new notes was announced on December 21, 2011, and the notes are expected to be put into circulation in the second half of 2012. The new series banknotes are legal tender and will co-circulate with the existing series. The existing series will be gradually phased out. All banknote denominations in the new series will retain the portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Tuanku Muhammad. The banknotes are supplied by Crane AB of Sweden, Giesecke & Devrient GmbH of Germany, Oberthur Technologies of France and Orell Fussli of Switzerland. They were put into circulation on July 16, 2012.

This is the first group of RM20 being circulated into the public domain bearing serial number starts with AA.

Obverse (From Top)

BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
RM20
20
(signature of Zeti Aziz)
GABENOR
WANG INI SAH DIPERLAKUKAN DENGAN NILAI
RINGGIT MALAYSIA

Reverse (From Top)

Both text were written in Jawi, a variation of Malay writing.

بڠك نڬارا مليسيا 
= Bank Negara Malaysia

ريڠڬيت مليسيا
= Ringgit Malaysia

The reverse depicted two birds from the group of Hawksbill and Leatherback turtle whereas the older second series depicted Bank Negara Malaysia headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.