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5 Dollars 30th Anniversary of Independence
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Thickness | 2.45 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Arms of Singapore — a shield bearing a crescent moon and five stars, flanked by a lion and a tiger as supporters, with a ribbon device below — all set within a finely detailed composition. The date 1995 appears beneath the emblem. The word SINGAPORE is inscribed in four official languages around the perimeter of the coin: English at the base, with Tamil, Chinese (新加坡), and Malay (SINGAPURA) arranged on the remaining sides. The legends are rendered in crisp relief against a granular background field. |
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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 separated Singapore from the federation, Lee Kuan Yew wept publicly on television, knowing the city-state had no hinterland, no natural resources, and no obvious path to survival. Thirty years later, the commemorative program marking that anniversary was issued by an economy that had grown into one of the wealthiest per-capita nations on earth.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, which functions simultaneously as central bank and financial regulator — an unusual consolidation of powers established in 1971 — issued both silver and gold versions under KM#150.