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250 Dollars 10th Anniversary of Independence
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central device depicts four interlinked hands grasping one another in a pinwheel arrangement, symbolising unity and multiracial harmony among Singapore's peoples. The denomination '250 DOLLARS' arcs across the upper field in bold raised lettering. The inscription 'HALF OUNCE FINE GOLD' is positioned in the lower field, and the design is framed by an inner beaded border. |
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Singapore's 1975 gold issue marked a decade since the country's involuntary separation from Malaysia in August 1965 — a split Lee Kuan Yew famously wept over on television, having wanted federation, not independence. The Monetary Authority had only been established in 1971, making this among its earliest commemorative gold issues.
The .900 fineness follows the traditional crown gold standard rather than the fine gold favored by later Singapore bullion programs.