Catalog
2 Dollars
| Issuer | Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a central intaglio vignette of a tongkang (Chinese junk) under full sail on calm waters, with seabirds in flight against a circular sun underprint. The Singapore Arms appears in the upper left corner, with the country name rendered in four languages — English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil — in a horizontal band beneath the SINGAPORE heading at top. The denomination $2 appears in large stylised numerals at upper right, with TWO DOLLARS in letterpress at lower left and the legal tender declaration with the Minister of Finance signature at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | SINGAPORE SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE TWO DOLLARS TONGKANG This note is legal tender MINISTER FOR FINANCE $2 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents an elaborate intaglio composition illustrating the Chingay Procession, a traditional multicultural street parade, with figures in ceremonial costumes carrying a large lion-dragon head at left and participants in festive attire stretching across the note to the right, set against a background of tropical palms and decorative floral elements. The $2 denomination appears in large stylised numerals at upper left, with the SINGAPORE heading at upper right. The printer's imprint HARRISON AND SONS LIMITED is present in small lettering at the lower centre. |
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