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5 Cents Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1985-1991 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Three stylised Monstera deliciosa leaves (sometimes referred to as the 'Swiss cheese plant' leaves) arranged in a overlapping spray, rendered in fine relief at the centre of the coin. The curved legend 'FIVE CENTS' arcs along the upper periphery in bold Latin letters, while the large numeral '5' is positioned prominently in the lower field beneath the leaves. The design is sharply struck against a deeply mirrored proof surface, characteristic of the Singapore Mint's proof coinage of this era. |
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| Mintage | 1985 (sm) - Proof - 20,000 1986 (sm) - Proof - 15,000 1987 (sm) - Proof - 15,000 1988 - Proof - 15,000 1989 - Proof - 15,000 1990 - Proof - 15,000 1991 - Proof - 15,000 |
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Singapore's proof sets of this period were produced primarily for the collector export market, a deliberate revenue strategy by the MAS during years when the Singapore dollar was under managed float and foreign exchange earnings from numismatic sales carried real institutional value. The .925 silver specification mirrors the standard used across the broader proof series rather than reflecting any circulating coinage requirement — the business strike equivalent was cupronickel.
KM#50a distinguishes the silver proof from its base-metal counterpart. Production ran across six years with annual sets sold through the Board of Commissioners of Currency before its functions merged into the MAS framework.