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1 Dollar Coronation
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed view of Thomson Village, a historic urban village district of Singapore, rendered in high relief. The shophouse-style buildings are shown with characteristic colonial-era architecture, flanked by palm trees and pedestrian figures. A decorative wave motif appears in the lower right field. The legend THOMSON VILLAGE curves along the left and upper periphery, with the series title URBAN VILLAGES inscribed in the upper right field, and the denomination $1 displayed prominently at the bottom centre. |
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| Reverse lettering | THOMSON VILLAGE Urban Villages $1 |
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Issued to mark the coronation of a new sultan — specifically the installation of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Singapore's northern neighbor — this coin reflects the close dynastic and diplomatic ties the two countries maintained even after separation in 1965. Singapore's Monetary Authority commissioned commemorative issues tied to regional royal events with some regularity during this period, a practice that reinforced economic credibility through cultural adjacency rather than its own monarchy.