Singapore 1996 250 dollars

Goldberg Sale 139, lot 1354

This specimen was lot 1354 in Goldberg Sale 139 (Los Angeles, June 2024), where it sold for $2,280. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Singapore. 250 Dollars, 1996. Lunar series. Year of the Rat. Arms with supporters. Reverse: Stylized rat within designs. Pop 13; 15 in PF70Ucam. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo. Ex Goldberg Sale 44, Feb 10, 2008, lot 4171. The Peh Collection Part II." The colony of Hong Kong was the first to produce and market NCLT's themed to the Chinese zodiac. These proving popular, other countries followed suit, including Singapore, which issued this for the Year of the Rat.

Recorded mintage: 7,500.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine gold, 1.000 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-143.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 139: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Part II, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2024.

Link to:

• Singapore 1990 250 dollars Fr-23, 25th anniversary of independence
• 1992 cent
• 1993 20 cents
• 1996 50 dollars, Year of the Rat, 1 oz gold
• 1997 50 dollars, Year of the Ox, 1 oz gold
• 2000 5 dollars, the new millennium
• 2000 50 dollars, 1 oz gold, year of the dragon
• 2001 250 dollars, Year of the Snake, 1 oz gold
• Coins and currency dated 1996