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5 Dollars Year of the Pig
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | SINGAPURA சிங்கப்பூர் 新加坡 2019 SINGAPORE (Translation: Singapore) |
| Reverse description | A stylised pig in high relief is centrally depicted in a bold, decorative sculptural style, facing left, rendered against a plain rectangular field. The inscription '1 GRAM 999.9 FINE GOLD' appears along the upper portion of the field, while the denomination '$5' is prominently displayed in large numerals below the central motif. The overall design commemorates the Year of the Pig in the Chinese lunar calendar. |
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Singapore's Lunar New Year bullion program has run annually since the 1990s, with each year's animal cycle driving collector demand across Southeast Asia, particularly among ethnic Chinese communities for whom gifting gold during the new year carries deep cultural weight. The 2019 issue marks the Year of the Earth Pig — the twelfth and final sign of the Chinese zodiac cycle — before the sequence restarted with the Rat in 2020.
At one gram of .9999 fine gold, these were produced primarily as gift items rather than investment-grade bullion, keeping mintages modest and secondary-market premiums consistently high relative to spot.