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250 Dollars 25th Anniversary of Independence
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Value | 250 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Tamil/Chinese |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Singapore's independence in 1965 was not a celebration — it was an expulsion. When Malaysia severed the island from the federation, Lee Kuan Yew wept publicly at the press conference. The 25th anniversary issue commemorates a sovereignty that began as an economic and political crisis, with no natural resources, no hinterland, and a population that had never voted for separation.
The .9999 fineness places this among the purest gold issues of its era, struck to bullion-grade standards at a time when the Singapore Mint was aggressively positioning its commemorative program for international collector markets.