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  • 50 Cents 1985-1991, KM# 53, Singapore
  • 50 Cents 1985-1991, KM# 53, Singapore
Obverse

Coat of arms of Singapore surrounded by the word "Singapore" in Singapore's four official languages (Malay, Chinese, English, and Tamil).

At the centre of the coat of arms is a red shield bearing a white crescent (a new moon, representing a rising young nation) and five white stars (representing various national ideals including multiculturalism), supported by a lion and a tiger (representing Singapore and Malaysia respectively); below them is a blue ribbon inscribed with Majulah Singapura in gold, Malay for "Onward Singapore". While the use of the coat of arms is restricted to the government, the symbol enjoys wide use on the national currency and state decorations, and appears on the cover of the national passport.

சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPURA 新加坡 SINGAPORE
MAJULAH SINGAPURA
1988

Reverse

Two yellow allamanda flowers.

Allamanda cathartica, commonly called golden trumpet, common trumpetvine, and yellow allamanda, is a species of flowering plant of the genus Allamanda in the family Apocynaceae. The genus name Allamanda honors the Swiss botanist and physician Frédéric-Louis Allamand (1735–1803).

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

FIFTY CENTS
50

Edge

Reeded or plain with incuse lettering (depending on year).

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

50 Cents

Ribbon upwards
KM# 53
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 7.29 g
Diameter 24.66 mm
Thickness 2.06 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Alt # KM# 53.1, KM# 53.2

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