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5 Dollars Year of the Goat
| Issuer | Singapore Mint |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic goat stands in profile at centre, rendered in high relief against a deeply recessed proof field adorned with traditional Chinese cloud and floral scroll motifs. The Chinese cyclical year characters '癸未' appear prominently at the top of the field within the decorative surround. The denomination '$5' is inscribed in the lower central field, with the legend '1/4 TROY OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD' along the lower rim. The composition reflects the aesthetic tradition of Singapore's Lunar New Year bullion series. |
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| Mintage | 2003 sm - Proof - 2,390 |
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Singapore's Lunar series has been issued annually since 1981, making it one of the longer-running such programs in Asia. The Goat year in the twelve-year cycle fell in 2003, and the Singapore Mint produced this denomination in both gold and silver variants to serve the collector and gift market that drives most modern lunar issues.
The .9999 fineness was adopted by the Singapore Mint to match the purity standard set by the Perth Mint's Lunar series, a deliberate competitive positioning in the Southeast Asian bullion and numismatic market.