{"id":7110,"date":"2015-08-26T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T11:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test946983.live-website.com\/?p=7110"},"modified":"2020-01-29T03:30:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T03:30:17","slug":"singapore-new-10-and-one-50-dollar-sommemorative-notes-b212-b217-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banknotenews.com\/?p=7110","title":{"rendered":"Singapore new 10- and one 50-dollar nation-building commemorative notes (B212a – B217a) confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to a press release dated 18 August 2015<\/a>, the Monetary Authority of Singapore unveiled a set of six commemorative banknotes celebrating SG50, Singapore\u2019s 50 years of nation-building. The notes comprise a $50 polymer note and five $10 polymer notes.<\/p>\n

The note designs drew inspiration from significant milestones and achievements in Singapore\u2019s history, the multiracialism that defines the nation, and the values and aspirations that underpin Singapore\u2019s progress. The front of both the $50 and $10 notes feature the portrait of Mr Yusof Ishak, Singapore\u2019s first President, as in the current Portrait series notes.<\/p>\n

The five $10 notes have a common front design and varying back designs depicting the theme \u2018Vibrant Nation, Endearing Home\u2019. Each note reflects a value or aspiration that defines this theme:<\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"B212 <\/b>(P56): 10 dollars <\/b>(US$7.20)<\/p>\n

Red. Front: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil text; coat of arms; lion head as registration device; gold lion head; brown 10<\/i>; Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid flower; Yusof bin Ishak. Back: English text; \u2026regardless of race, language or religion<\/i>\u2026; orchid flower pattern underprint; eight boys and girls wearing tee shirts and shorts; lion head. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Outline map of Singapore. Printer: (Unknown). 141 x 69 mm. Polymer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

a. 2015. Sig. 3: Shanmugaratnam.
\nOne diamond below regardless\u2026 <\/i>on back.
\nPrefix 5AA – 5BW. Intro: 20.08.2015.<\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"B213 <\/b>(P57): 10 dollars <\/b>(US$7.20)<\/p>\n

Red. Front: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil text; coat of arms; lion head as registration device; gold lion head; brown 10<\/i>; Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid flower; Yusof bin Ishak. Back: English text; Opportunities for All<\/i>; orchid flower pattern underprint; soccer (football) coach and three players; construction worker with blueprint; dancer; scientist with beakers and test tubes; chef wearing toque stirring wok, boy in wheelchair and two seated girls; financial trader with keyboard and stock charts on monitors; teacher pointing to Singapore on globe; lion head. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Outline map of Singapore. Printer: (Unknown). 141 x 69 mm. Polymer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

a. 2015. Sig. 3: Shanmugaratnam.
\nOne diamond below Opportunities\u2026 <\/i>on back.
\nPrefix 5AA – 5BW. Intro: 20.08.2015.<\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"B214 <\/b>(P58): 10 dollars <\/b>(US$7.20)<\/p>\n

Red. Front: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil text; coat of arms; lion head as registration device; gold lion head; brown 10<\/i>; Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid flower; Yusof bin Ishak. Back: English text; Strong Families<\/i>; orchid flower pattern underprint; man reading book to child sitting in lap; man, woman, and child riding tandom bicycle with building cityscape in background; extended family seated with 50th Anniversary<\/i> cake; man and woman fixing epaulettes on soldier\u2019s uniform; lion head. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Outline map of Singapore. Printer: (Unknown). 141 x 69 mm. Polymer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

a. 2015. Sig. 3: Shanmugaratnam.
\nOne diamond below Strong Families <\/i>on back.
\nPrefix 5AA – 5BW. Intro: 20.08.2015.<\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"B215 <\/b>(P59): 10 dollars <\/b>(US$7.20)<\/p>\n

Red. Front: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil text; coat of arms; lion head as registration device; gold lion head; brown 10<\/i>; Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid flower; Yusof bin Ishak. Back: English text; Safe and Secure<\/i>; orchid flower pattern underprint; Citizens on Patrol consulting brochure with police officers; solider with binoculars; soldier with clenched hand over heart; woman carrying duffle bag; pilot in flight suit; firefighter with walkie talkie; five fighter jets; lion head. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Outline map of Singapore. Printer: (Unknown). 141 x 69 mm. Polymer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

a. 2015. Sig. 3: Shanmugaratnam.
\nOne diamond below Safe and Secure <\/i>on back.
\nPrefix 5AA – 5BW. Intro: 20.08.2015.<\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"B216 <\/b>(P60): 10 dollars <\/b>(US$7.20)<\/p>\n

Red. Front: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil text; coat of arms; lion head as registration device; gold lion head; brown 10<\/i>; Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid flower; Yusof bin Ishak. Back: English text; Caring Community, Active Citizenry<\/i>; orchid flower pattern underprint; two women and one man with shovel planting tree sapling; man and woman visiting elderly seated woman; two women with rollers and one man with brush painting walls and window trim; lion head. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Outline map of Singapore. Printer: (Unknown). 141 x 69 mm. Polymer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

a. 2015. Sig. 3: Shanmugaratnam.
\nOne diamond below Caring Community <\/i>on back.
\nPrefix 5AA – 5BW. Intro: 20.08.2015.<\/p>\n

The $50 note highlights Singapore\u2019s history, transformation and future. It shows Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore\u2019s first Prime Minister, shouting \u201cMerdeka!\u201d \u2013 the rallying cry of our independence struggle. The note makes distinctive use of the color gold, reflecting Singapore\u2019s Golden Jubilee.<\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"<\/p>\n

B217 <\/b>(P61): 50 dollars<\/b> (US$36)<\/p>\n

Gold, green, and red. Front: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil text; Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore\u2019s first Prime Minister, shouting \u201cMerdeka!\u201d \u2013 the rallying cry of independence struggle; four children; coat of arms; Yusof bin Ishak. Back: English text; Orchid flower pattern underprint; modern buildings, automobile bridge, and four kayaks in Punggol New Town; soldiers marching past reviewing stand and flag during First National Day Parade 1966. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): None. Printer: (Unknown). 156 x 74 mm. Polymer.<\/p>\n

a. 2015. Sig. 3: Shanmugaratnam. One star below First National Day Parade 1966 <\/i>back. Prefix 50AA – 50BR.
\nIntro: 20.08.2015.<\/p>\n

Both the $50 and $10 notes have security features that are the first of their kind in the world to be used on a currency note. The security stripe on the $50 note has a unique see-through feature with \u201cimage movement effects\u201d that create depth to the image of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The SG50 logo has \u201ccolor-switching effects\u201d, with the year flipping from \u20181965\u2019 to \u20182015\u2019. The $10 notes have a security stripe with a \u201cswitching effect\u201d which features the Singapore Coat of Arms, SG50 logo and the years \u20181965\u2019 and \u20182015\u2019.<\/p>\n

The SG50 commemorative notes were designed by four local artists and designers, namely Mr Chua Mia Tee, Mr Eng Siak Loy, Mr Weng Ziyan and Mr Fabian Lim.<\/p>\n

The public can exchange the SG50 commemorative notes at face value at branches of nine major retail banks from 20 August 2015 onwards.<\/p>\n

The public is advised not to rush to obtain the notes. There will be enough notes for Singaporeans. \u201cThere will be enough SG50 notes available for exchange. A total of 20 million pieces of the $50 notes and 75 million pieces of $10 notes – 15 million pieces of each design – are being printed. There is no need to rush.\u201d, said Dr Andrew Khoo, Deputy Managing Director (Corporate Development).<\/p>\n

Singaporeans will be given priority to exchange the notes from 20 August 2015 to 30 September 2015. During this period, Singaporeans have to present their National Registration Identification Card (NRIC) at the bank in person as proof of citizenship. From 1 October 2015 onwards, the SG50 notes will be made available to non-Singaporeans as well.<\/p>\n

To ensure that everyone has an opportunity to exchange the SG50 commemorative notes, there will be a quota of five sets of notes (each set comprising a $50 note and five $10 notes) per transaction per individual. The public can choose to exchange any number or combination of notes subject to a maximum of five notes per design.<\/p>\n

Members of the public can also obtain specially-designed folders to keep the commemorative notes. They can obtain one complimentary folder when they exchange for any of the commemorative currency notes. There is no minimum amount they need to exchange to obtain the folder. An additional folder will be given if two full sets of notes (each set comprising a $50 note and five $10 notes) or more are exchanged. The public can only obtain up to a maximum of two folders per transaction. The folders will be available at the banks on a first-some-first-served basis and while stocks last. The nine major retail banks have sponsored 2.8 million of these specially designed folders.<\/p>\n

An exclusive collection of seven limited edition SG50 numismatic currency sets are available for sale. The numismatic sets are sold by Noel Gifts International Ltd (Noel Gifts). Details of the numismatic currency sets are at Annex 2. For enquiries, details on prices and orders, the public can contact Noel Gifts on 6299 1155 or place their order online at http:\/\/www.sgnumismatic.com. Sets that are oversubscribed will be subjected to balloting. Pre-orders must reach Noel Gifts by 11 September 2015 and will be available for collection by the public on 18 September 2015.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Apparently the name of president Yusof Ishak is misspelt “Yusok Ishak” in the folders carrying the notes and in an enclosed booklet. The notes themselves, however, feature the correct spelling. The Monetary Authority of Singapore says it will print stickers to cover the mistake with the correct spelling.<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Tan Wei Jie and Thomas Augustsson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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