The obverse featured the Singapore coat-of-arms and the year of issue below. The word SINGAPORE is represented by the four official languages of the country long the border of the coin. The four languages are Malay, Mandarin, English and Tamil.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
SINGAPURA 新加坡 SINGAPORE
சிங்கப்பூர்
MAJULAH SINGAPURA
1984
Reverse description
The reverse featured a rat in a circle, with representations of the lunar animals along the border of the coin. The denomination 10 DOLLARS is below the rat.