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50 Dollars Gold Bullion
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 31.10 g |
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| Reverse description | A bold, stylised bust of a roaring lion facing right dominates the field, rendered in a modern graphic style with sweeping mane lines characteristic of Singapore's iconic lion motif. At the lower left, a small square privy mark depicting a rat is incused, denoting the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Rat. Along the right periphery, the inscription '1 OZ 999.9 GOLD' is arranged vertically, while the denomination '$50' appears in large numerals at the lower centre of the field. |
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| Mintage | 1996 - In sets only; Rat; KM#148 - 1,013 1996 - Proof, in sets only; Rat; KM#148 - 1,608 1997 - In sets only; Ox; KM#162 - 624 1997 - Proof, in sets only; Ox; KM#162 - 864 1998 - In sets only; Tiger; KM#201 - 700 1998 - Proof, in sets only; Tiger; KM#201 - 270 1999 - In sets only; Rabbit; KM#206 - 310 1999 - Proof, in sets only; Rabbit; KM#206 - 500 2000 - In sets only; Dragon; KM#211 - 200 2000 - Proof, in sets only; Dragon; KM#211 - 388 2001 - In sets only; Snake; KM#216 - 187 2001 sm - Proof, in sets only; Snake; KM#216 - 179 2002 - In sets only; Horse; KM#221 - 165 2002 sm - Proof, in sets only; Horse; KM#221 - 160 |
| Additional information |
Singapore's four-nines fine gold bullion series was introduced in 1990 to compete directly with established sovereign bullion programs — the Maple Leaf, the Krugerrand, the Nugget. The .9999 fineness specification was a deliberate commercial decision, matching Canada's benchmark rather than the .9167 of the Krugerrand, positioning Singapore as a premium product in the Asian investment market at a time when the city-state was aggressively expanding its role as a regional financial hub.
The 1996 date falls within a period of strong Southeast Asian capital inflows, just before the 1997 currency crisis reshaped the region's monetary priorities entirely.