Singapore 1981 50 cents

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1967-85 and is common. A few dates (1981-84) were struck in silver and sold to collectors. In 1985, the weight was reduced to 7.29 g. As of August 2019, US$1 = SGD $1.39.

Recorded mintage: 29,652,000 plus 30,000 in silver.

Specification: 9.35 g, copper-nickel, 27.75 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 5.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1981 cent
• 1981 10 cents
• 1981 dollar
• 1982 10 dollars, Year of the Dog
• 1983 5 cents
• 1984 10 cents
• 1984 20 cents
• 1990 5 dollars, 1/20 oz gold
• Coins and currency dated 1981
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