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| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Singapore state arms occupy the central field, depicting a shield charged with a crescent moon and five five-pointed stars, supported by a rampant lion to the left and a rampant tiger to the right, with a scroll below bearing the national motto 'MAJULAH SINGAPURA'. The legend 'SINGAPURA' arcs along the upper rim in Latin characters, flanked on the left by the Tamil inscription 'சிங்கப்பூர்' and on the right by the Chinese characters '新加坡'. The date '1991' appears in the lower central field, with 'SINGAPORE' arcing along the bottom rim in Latin lettering. |
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| Reverse description | A full-length portrait of a goat is rendered in high relief at the center of the deeply mirrored field, shown standing in profile facing right. The denomination '500 DOLLARS' arcs prominently along the upper portion of the field in bold Latin lettering. The Chinese cyclical year characters '辛未', denoting the Year of the Goat in the sexagenary cycle, appear above the goat's back. The inscription 'HALF OUNCE FINE GOLD' is placed in the lower exergue. The design is framed by a finely executed inner beaded border. |
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| Mint | (sm) Singapore Mint, Singapore |
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