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10 Dollars Communication Satellite (Nickel)
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#17a |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Singapore is prominently displayed at the centre, featuring the lion and tiger supporters flanking a shield with crescent and five stars, surmounted by a lion passant. Encircling the arms is the country's name rendered in the four official languages — Latin (SINGAPORE), Malay (SINGAPURA), Tamil (சிங்கப்பூர்), and Chinese (新加坡) — forming a continuous legend around the periphery. The Malay national motto MAJULAH SINGAPURA appears as part of the inscription. The year of issue, 1980, is positioned in the lower field beneath the coat of arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Malay (Latin), Tamil, Chinese (Simplified) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large parabolic satellite earth station dish dominating the centre-right of the field, depicted in fine relief with structural detail, symbolising Singapore's role as a regional communications hub. A smaller satellite dish antenna is shown to the left, conveying the theme of international telecommunications. The denomination 10 DOLLARS is inscribed in the upper field in bold Latin letters. The engraver's initials W.L. appear in the lower right field. |
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