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| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Arms of Singapore — the national emblem comprising a lion and tiger flanking a shield, above a crescent moon and five stars — rendered in high relief. The date 1989 appears beneath the emblem in the exergue. The peripheral legend displays the name of the nation in four official languages and scripts, reading SINGAPORE in Latin, SINGAPURA in Malay (Latin), சிங்கப்பூர் in Tamil, and 新加坡 in Chinese characters, arranged around the circumference. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Tamil/Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A detailed three-quarter frontal view of a Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train occupies the central field, depicted emerging from a cutting and approaching a platform, with a driver visible in the cab. Behind the train, a stylised urban skyline of high-rise residential and commercial buildings fills the background, evoking Singapore's modern cityscape. The curved legend MASS RAPID TRANSIT arcs across the upper periphery, while the denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed in bold raised lettering across the lower field. |
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