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20 Dollars Year of the Rat
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Engraver(s) | Lim Pui Wan (reverse) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Arms of Singapore centrally in the field, depicting a shield charged with a crescent moon and five stars, supported by a lion and a tiger, with a ribbon below bearing the national motto. The legend SINGAPURA arcs along the upper rim in Latin script, flanked by the Tamil inscription சிங்கப்பூர் to the left and the Chinese characters 新加坡 to the right. The date 2020 appears below the coat of arms, with SINGAPORE inscribed along the lower rim in Latin script. The design is rendered in polished proof finish with fine sculptural detail throughout. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed effigy of a rat depicted in three-quarter profile facing left, rendered naturalistically in high relief against a scenic background featuring traditional Asian architectural elements and foliage. The denomination $20 is inscribed in the upper field, with the legend 1/4 TROY OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD arcing along the upper rim. The overall composition celebrates the Year of the Rat from the Chinese lunar calendar cycle, executed in a polished proof finish with frosted relief elements contrasting against mirror fields. |
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| Mintage | 2020 - Proof - 1,500 |
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