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20 Gram Silver - Year of the Dragon
| Location | Singapore |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a scalloped central field in high relief with four large Chinese characters (福瑞辉腾, meaning 'auspicious dragon radiance') on a dark background, flanked by the years 1952 and 2012 above and below respectively. The surrounding border carries the name 'Singapore' in four official languages — English (SINGAPORE), Malay (SINGAPURA), Tamil (சிங்கப்பூர்), and Chinese (新加坡) — interspersed with the four preceding Year of the Dragon dates: 1964, 1976, 1988, and 2000. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two finely detailed Chinese dragons in high relief chasing a flaming pearl at the center of a dark field, with clouds rendered in the background. A rectangular cartouche to the left contains the Chinese cyclical year characters 壬辰 (Ren Chen). The legend 'THE SINGAPORE MINT' arcs along the upper border, preceded by the Singapore Mint logo, while '20 GRAMS 999 FINE SILVER' appears along the lower border. |
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| Mint | (SM) Singapore Mint, Singapore |
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