Coins
In 1967, the first series of coins was introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1 dollar. Except for the bronze 1 cent, these coins were struck in cupro-nickel. In 1985, a second series of coins was introduced in the same denominations. The sizes of the coins were reduced (most substantially for the larger denominations) and the 5 cents was struck in aluminium-bronze. In 1987, the 1 dollar coin was further reduced in size and switched to being struck in aluminium-bronze.
| First Series ("Marine Series") (1967–1985) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of issue | |||||
| Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | ||
| 1 cent | 17.78 mm | 1.118 mm | 1.940 g | Bronze | Plain | A high-rise public housing block with a fountain in front and clouds in the background | Value and Year | June 12, 1967 |
| 1 cent | 1.744 g | Copper-clad steel | 1976 | |||||
| 5 cents | 16.26 mm | 1.02 mm | 1.410 g | Cupro-nickel | Milled | A snake-bird sitting in its nest and preening its feathers. | Value and Year | June 12, 1967 |
| 5 cents | 1.260 g | Cupro-nickel clad steel | ||||||
| 5 cents (FAO) | 21.23 mm | 1.27 mm | 1.240 g | Aluminium | A fish and the phrases "INCREASE PRODUCTION" and "MORE FOOD FROM THE SEA." | 1971 | ||
| 10 cents | 19.41 mm | 1.40 mm | 2.83 g | Cupro-nickel | A seahorse with a stylized piece of seaweed. | June 12, 1967 | ||
| 20 cents | 23.60 mm | 1.78 mm | 5.66 g | A swordfish against a background symbolizing water. | ||||
| 50 cents | 27.76 mm | 2.03 mm | 9.33 g | A lionfish from tropical waters. | ||||
| $1 | 33.32 mm | 2.39 mm | 16.85 g | A stylized Singapore lion symbol flanked by two stalks of paddy. | ||||
The current series of coins feature the Coat of Arms of Singapore on the obverse, and a floral theme on the reverse. This series was designed by Christopher Ironside.
| Second Series ("Floral Series") (1985–present) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of issue | |||||
| Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | ||
| 1 cent | 15.90 mm | 1.10 mm | 1.24 g | Copper-plated zinc | Plain | Coat of Arms, "Singapore" in 4 official languages | Value, Vanda 'Miss Joaquim' | September 28, 1987 |
| 5 cents | 16.75 mm | 1.22 mm | 1.56 g | Aluminium bronze | Reeded | Coat of Arms, "Singapore" in 4 official languages | Value, Monstera deliciosa | December 2, 1985 |
| 10 cents | 18.50 mm | 1.38 mm | 2.60 g | Cupronickel | Reeded | Coat of Arms, "Singapore" in 4 official languages | Value, Jasminum multiflorum | December 2, 1985 |
| 20 cents | 21.36 mm | 1.72 mm | 4.50 g | Value, Calliandra surinamensis | ||||
| 50 cents | 24.66 mm | 2.06 mm | 7.29 g | Reeded | Value, Allamanda cathartica | December 2, 1985 | ||
| 50 cents | Inscribed "REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE" and the lion symbol | May 28, 1990 | ||||||
| $1 | 22.40 mm | 2.40 mm | 6.30 g | Aluminium bronze | Inscribed "REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE" and the lion symbol | Coat of Arms, "Singapore" in 4 official languages | Value, Lochnera rosea | September 28, 1987 |
Note:
- 6.71 million 1 cent coins are in circulation as of 1 December 2011, but are no longer issued since 2003.
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Famous quotes containing the word coins:
“No Time, spoke the clocks, no God, rang the bells,
I drew the white sheet over the islands
And the coins on my eyelids sang like shells.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
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—François Rabelais (1494–1553)