Coins to Be Issued on 10th January 1997

No. S 534

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 10th January 1997 by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, are as shown in the Schedule.

THE SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF THE $250 GOLD PROOF COIN, $10 SILVER PIEDFORT PROOF COIN AND $10 CUPRO-NICKEL PROOF-LIKE COIN
Denomination.	Metal.	Standard Weight.	Standard Diameter.	Standard Thickness.	Shape.	Edge.	Design of Obverse.	Design of Reverse.
250 Dollars	999.9 Fine Gold	31.103 g + 0.05 g	32.12 mm ± 0.15 mm	2.50 mm ± 0.20 mm	Round	Milled and bearing the words “BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY, SINGAPORE” and lion symbol.	The Singapore Arms in the centre with the year-date “1997” below it and the word “SINGAPORE” in the 4 official languages around the circumference of the coin. The position of the mintmark is at 5 o’clock for the $10 silver and $250 gold coins.	A stylised version of an ox design is in the centre. The coin design is based on the paper-cut style. The two Chinese characters signifying the “Year of the Ox” are above the ox design and the denomination of the coin in figures is below the design. The troy weight and fineness of the coin are at the lower circumference of the $10 silver and $250 gold coins.
10 Dollars	999 Fine Silver	62.206 g ± 0.20 g	40.70 mm ± 0.15 mm	5.80 mm ± 0.20 mm	Round
10 Dollars	75% Copper 25% Nickel	28.0 g ± 0.40 g	40.70 mm ± 0.15 mm	3.05 mm ± 0.20 mm	Round

$250 Gold	$10 Silver	$10 Cupro-nickel
Proof Coin	Piedfort Proof Coin	Proof-like Coin

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