Descriptions
Observe :
1¢ - A
highrise public housing block with a fountain in front and clouds in the
background.
5¢ - A
snake-bird ( Anhinga melanogaster ) sitting
in its nest and preening its feathers.
10¢ - A seahorse ( Hippocampus coronatus ) with a stylised piece of seaweed.
20¢ - A swordfish ( Xiphias gladius ) against a background symbolising water.
50¢ - A lionfish ( Pterois sp ) from tropical waters.
$1 - A stylised lion ( Panthera leo ) flanked by two stalks of paddy ( Oryza sativa ).
Engraver : Stuart Devlin
Reverse :
In middle is “value” inscripted in numeric and
alphabet. On right outer circle is “year
of mint” and ‘SINGAPORE’. On the left
outer circle is 2 stalk of rice.
Egde :
1¢ - smooth.
5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 50¢ & $1 - reeded
Brief Introduction
Singapore joined Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya to form
Malaysia in 1963. But the union was
brief as Singapore exited the federation in 1965 to became an independence
state.
Singapore established the Board of Commissioners of
Currency Singapore ( BCCS )on 7th April 1967 and issues its own
coins and notes. In 2003, Following the
merge of BCCS with the Monetary
Authority of Singapore, MAS assumed the
function of currency issuance in Singapore.
The First Series of circulation coins was issued on
20 November 1967. These coins, displaying various designs, represented a
dramatic break from the past, as coins issued by previous currency commissions
had borne only the effigy of the reigning British monarch on the obverse. This
was a reflection of the new status which Singapore had gained as an independent
republic in 1965.
The coins in this series have a common reverse
design.
Technical
Specifications
value
|
weight
|
diameter
|
thickness
|
edge
|
composition
|
1¢
|
1.94g
|
17.78mm
|
1.118mm
|
smooth
|
bronze
|
1.74g
|
copper clad steel
|
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5¢
|
1.41g
|
16.26mm
|
1.016mm
|
reeded
|
copper nickel
|
1.26g
|
copper nickel clad steel
|
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10¢
|
2.83g
|
19.41mm
|
1.397mm
|
reeded
|
copper nickel
|
20¢
|
5.66g
|
23.6mm
|
1.778mm
|
reeded
|
copper nickel
|
50¢
|
9.33g
|
27.76mm
|
2.032mm
|
reeded
|
copper nickel
|
$1
|
16.85g
|
33.32mm
|
2.388mm
|
reeded
|
copper nickel
|
year of mint
|
1c
|
5c
|
10c
|
20c
|
50c
|
$1
|
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1967
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1968
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1969
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1970
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1971
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1972
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1973
|
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
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1978
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1979
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1980
|
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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1985
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