20 Gram Silver - Year of the Dragon

Location Singapore
Year 2012
Type Bullion round
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 20.0 g
Diameter 38.70 mm
Thickness 2.45 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Reeded
Period Republic (1965-date)
Notice
Reference(s) PCGS#889359
Obverse description Chinese characters in the center, with the first year of dragon 1952 prior to Singapore Independence and the year of issue 2012. Surrounding the edge are the words Singapore engraved in the four major spoken languages (English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil). The four lunar years of the dragon (1964, 1976, 1988 and 2000) are engraved between them.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering சிங்கப்பூர் 1976 SINGAPORE 1988 1952 2012 1964 SINGAPURA 2000 新加坡
(Translation: சிங்கப்பூர், 新加坡, SINGAPURA = SINGAPORE)
Reverse description Two Chinese dragons chasing a flaming pearl in the center, with Chinese characters to the left and lettering over the top and bottom edge of the round.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering SM THE SINGAPORE MINT 20 GRAMS 999 FINE SILVER
Mint (SM)
Singapore Mint, Singapore
Mintage
Numisquare ID 4810580600
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