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250 Dollars Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 250 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Arms of Singapore centred in the field, depicting a shield charged with a crescent moon and five five-pointed stars, supported by a rampant lion to the left and a rampant tiger to the right, with a scroll below bearing the national motto MAJULAH SINGAPURA in Latin script. The country name appears in three scripts: SINGAPURA arching along the upper rim in Latin, சிங்கப்பூர் in Tamil script along the left field, and 新加坡 in Chinese characters along the right field. The date 2000 and the English legend SINGAPORE are inscribed along the lower rim, with a small engraver's mark visible in the lower right field. |
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| Mintage | 2000 sm - Proof - 5,600 |
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Singapore's Lunar series gold issues from this period were struck at the Singapore Mint under strict .9999 fineness standards that the Monetary Authority adopted ahead of most regional mints — Hong Kong's equivalent issues were still running at .999 at the time. The year 2000 Dragon holds particular weight in Southeast Asian collector markets; the dragon occupies the fifth position in the Chinese zodiac cycle and carries strong associations with imperial power and prosperity, driving premiums well above melt on pieces in original packaging.