Catalog
20 Dollars Singapore Bicentennial
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Size | 162 × 77 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | SINGAPORE BICENTENNIAL 1819 - 2019 |
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| Protection type | Transparent window, Security thread |
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The Singapore Bicentennial note was issued to mark 200 years since Raffles' 1819 landing, though the MAS was careful to frame the commemoration around the island's broader history rather than treating it as a straightforward celebration of British colonialism — a politically deliberate choice. The polymer substrate was selected in part to allow the transparent window to function as an architectural element in the design rather than a purely technical security feature, which is unusual for a commemorative issue of this denomination.
Pick 63 was released as legal tender, not a collector-only item, meaning genuine circulation examples exist despite the commemorative purpose.