Coins to Be Issued on 3rd September 1996

No. S 371

Currency Act

(Chapter 69)

Pursuant to section 17(5) of the Currency Act, it is hereby notified for general information that the denominations and characteristics of the coins to be issued on 3rd September 1996 by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, are as shown in the Schedule hereto.

THE SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF THE SINGAPORE LION GOLD BULLION COINS
Denomination.	Metal.	Standard Weight and Gold Content.	Standard Diameter.	Standard Thickness.	Shape.	Edge.	Design of Obverse.	Design of Reverse.
50 Dollars	999.9 Fine Gold	31.1035 g + 0.05 g (1 troy oz of fine gold)	32.12 mm ± 0.15 mm	2.50 mm ± 0.20 mm	Round	Milled	The Singapore Arms in the centre with the year-date “1996” below it and the word “SINGAPORE” in the 4 official languages around the circumference of the coin.	Stylised version of a lion’s head with the denomination of the coin below it and a privy mark of a rat design to the left of the denomination. The troy weight and fineness of the coin appear on the right side of the coin. The special privy mark with the latent image is found only on the proof 1 troy oz coin. The proof ½ troy oz coin bears a serial number.
20 Dollars	999.9 Fine Gold	15.552 g + 0.05 g (1/2 troy oz of fine gold)	27.00 mm ± 0.15 mm	2.00 mm ± 0.20 mm	Round	Milled
10 Dollars	999.9 Fine Gold	7.776 g + 0.05 g (1/4 troy oz of fine gold)	21.96 mm ± 0.125 mm	1.55 mm ± 0.20 mm	Round	Milled
5 Dollars	999.9 Fine Gold	3.110 g + 0.05 g (1/10 troy oz of fine gold)	17.95 mm ± 0.125 mm	1.10 mm ± 0.20 mm	Round	Milled
1 Dollar	999.9 Fine Gold	1.550 g + 0.02 g (1/20 troy oz of fine gold)	13.92 mm ± 0.125 mm	0.90 mm ± 0.20 mm	Round	Milled

[BCCS 03/05/035; AG/LEG/SL/69/96/1]