Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin/Tamil/Chinese |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | ARANDA NOORAH ALSAGOFF $1 999 FINE SILVER |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Noorah Alsagoff was one of Singapore's most prominent Malay philanthropists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for financing mosques, schools, and charitable institutions across the region using wealth accumulated through the Alsagoff family's extensive trading networks. The Aranda orchid series — issued by MAS as legal tender collectibles — assigns each variety to a notable Singaporean figure, making the coin's subject as deliberate a choice as its botanical namesake.
The Aranda orchid itself is a hybrid genus developed in Singapore, where the National Parks Board has long used orchid naming as a form of civic honor.