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10 Dollars ASEAN 10th Anniversary
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | The Arms of the Republic of Singapore displayed centrally, supported by a lion on the left and a tiger on the right, with a crescent and five stars above and a ribbon bearing the national motto below. The commemorative legend 'ASEAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY' arcs around the upper field, flanked by a central dot on each side. The founding year and anniversary dates '1967-1977' appear below the arms, with 'REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE' completing the lower legend and 'MAJULAH SINGAPURA' inscribed above the date range. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·ASEAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY· MAJULAH SINGAPURA 1967-1977 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE |
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The 1977 ASEAN commemorative marks the tenth anniversary of the association's founding in Bangkok on August 8, 1967 — a grouping that at the time included only five members: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore itself. The .500 fine silver specification was a deliberate economy; Singapore had issued its earlier commemoratives in higher-purity silver, but rising bullion prices in the mid-1970s pushed the Monetary Authority toward this debased alloy without sacrificing the coin's collectible positioning.