20 Gram Silver - Year of the Rat

€1.00
LocationSingapore
Year2020
TypeBullion round
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight20.0 g
Diameter38.70 mm
Thickness2.45 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeReeded
PeriodRepublic (1965-date)
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Obverse descriptionA pair of adorable rats in a mirrored centre, with coloured pink plum blossoms top and bottom. In the frosted border are engravings of more plum blossoms. Composition of metal above, with the Singapore lion at the top right. Mint value and the Singapore Mint logo below, with the Chinese character for ox at bottom left.
Obverse lettering20 GRAMS 999 FINE SILVER 鼠 MINT$10 SM THE SINGAPORE MINT
(Translation: 鼠 = Rat)
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionChinese characters for auspicious blessings in a mirrored centre engraved with plum blossoms and surrounded by a circular frame of 10 years, representing the year of the Rat in the Chinese calendar. In the frosted border fields are the names of Singapore in English above, and in Chinese below.
Reverse letteringSINGAPORE 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 2020 吉祥 新加坡
(Translation: 吉祥 = Auspicious Blessings 新加坡 = Singapore)
Reverse script
Mint(SM)
Singapore Mint, Singapore
Mintage2020 SM - Proof - 8 888
Catalog ID8611990840
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