Singapore central bank launches 2010 Year of Tiger Almanac coins
Singapore central bank launches 2010 Year of Tiger Almanac coins
16:57, November 18, 2009 
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday launched the 2010 Year of the Tiger Almanac Coins.
The coins are part of the third Chinese Almanac Coins series designed by Xu Yunfei of Shanghai Mint. The image of the tiger is integrated with ancient Chinese seal characters of the "Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches" symbolizing the animal's characteristics. The design also incorporates a peony which symbolizes blessing.
The 2010 10 Singapore dollars (6.699 U.S. dollars) Silver Piedfort Proof Coin for this Tiger series coins is minted with a special color application and features the tiger in full color.
Selected premium sets will include a unique 8-sided floral-shaped ingot featuring one of the masterpieces of well-known localartist, Tan Seng Yong, who is also known as the "Tiger Painter". The obverse of the coin bears the Singapore Arms with the year 2010.
The MAS also launched the 2010 Uncirculated Coin Set, valued at5 Singapore cents (3.5 U.S. cents) to 5 Singapore dollars (3.5 U.S. dollars). The coins come with a latent image of the year "2010" and the MAS logo and is presented in an attractive Hongbao pack.
Source:Xinhua
The coins are part of the third Chinese Almanac Coins series designed by Xu Yunfei of Shanghai Mint. The image of the tiger is integrated with ancient Chinese seal characters of the "Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches" symbolizing the animal's characteristics. The design also incorporates a peony which symbolizes blessing.
The 2010 10 Singapore dollars (6.699 U.S. dollars) Silver Piedfort Proof Coin for this Tiger series coins is minted with a special color application and features the tiger in full color.
Selected premium sets will include a unique 8-sided floral-shaped ingot featuring one of the masterpieces of well-known localartist, Tan Seng Yong, who is also known as the "Tiger Painter". The obverse of the coin bears the Singapore Arms with the year 2010.
The MAS also launched the 2010 Uncirculated Coin Set, valued at5 Singapore cents (3.5 U.S. cents) to 5 Singapore dollars (3.5 U.S. dollars). The coins come with a latent image of the year "2010" and the MAS logo and is presented in an attractive Hongbao pack.
Source:Xinhua
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