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25 Dollars Year of the Ox
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 25 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Tamil/Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A stylized ox is depicted in bold relief, facing left and positioned before a geometric lattice or brick-pattern background, evoking a traditional Chinese decorative motif. The animal is rendered in an ornamental style with decorative rosette detailing on its flank and a curved tail. The Chinese cyclical characters '己丑' (Ji Chou, denoting the Year of the Ox in the sexagenary cycle) appear in the upper left field. The denomination '$25' is prominently inscribed in the lower right field, with the legend '5 TROY OZ 999 FINE SILVER' running along the lower rim. |
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Singapore's Lunar Series coins are struck by the Singapore Mint under mandate from the MAS, with each zodiac issue timed to the Chinese New Year cycle. The 2009 Ox issue falls in the year that the global financial crisis hit Singapore hard enough to push GDP growth to its lowest point in decades — an uncomfortable irony for a five-ounce bullion piece aimed squarely at the investment and gift market.