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50 Cents
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1967-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The central field bears the bold numeral denomination '50' in large raised figures, with the word 'CENTS' inscribed beneath in a smaller serif font. Two stalks of paddy rice flank the denomination, their heads curving inward to frame the design — one rising from the lower left, the other from the lower right. The legend 'SINGAPORE' arcs along the right periphery in capital Latin letters, while the date '1981' appears at the upper left, completing the circular inscription. The overall design is clean and modernist, characteristic of Stuart Devlin's work for the first series of Singapore coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1981 SINGAPORE 50 CENTS |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a highly detailed and naturalistically rendered lionfish (genus Pterois) depicted in left profile, occupying virtually the entire field. The fish is shown with its characteristic dramatically fanned pectoral and dorsal spines radiating outward in sweeping arcs, rendered with fine engraved striations conveying the venomous spine structure. The body and fins are depicted with great artistic precision, filling the coin's field without any inscription or legend, allowing the intricate marine subject to dominate. The design is set against a smooth, unadorned field, emphasising the sculptural quality of the engraving. |
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