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  • 10 Cents 2013-2018, KM# 346, Singapore
  • 10 Cents 2013-2018, KM# 346, Singapore
Description

On 21 February 2013, the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced a new series of coins in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and 1 dollar, which went into circulation on 26 June 2013, featuring Singapore's national icons and landmarks. The coins have enhanced features to differentiate from fakes.

Obverse

Singapore" in Singapore's four official languages (Malay, Chinese, English, and Tamil). Date below.

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.

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

SINGAPURA
சிங்கப்பூர் 新加坡
MAJULAH SINGAPURA
2016
SINGAPORE

Reverse

Depicts the lion-head motif, value and Public Housing.

Public housing in Singapore is managed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) under a 99-year lease. The majority of the residential housing developments in Singapore are publicly governed and developed, and home to approximately 78.7% of the resident population. These flats are located in housing estates, which are self-contained satellite towns with well-maintained schools, supermarkets, malls, community hospitals, clinics, hawker centres (food court) and sports and recreational facilities. Every housing estate includes MRT stations and bus stops that link residents to other parts of the city-state. Some estates are also complemented by smaller LRT stations which act as a feeder service to the MRT.

New public housing flats are strictly only eligible for purchase towards Singaporean citizens. The housing schemes and grants available to finance the purchase of a flat are also only extended to households owned by Singaporeans, while permanent residents do not get any housing grants or subsidies from the Singaporean government and could only purchase resale flats from the secondary market at a market price. Such policies have helped Singapore reach a home-ownership rate of 91%, one of the highest in the world.

Engraver: Fabian Lim

10
CENTS

Edge

10 Cents

KM# 346
Characteristics
Material Nickel Plated Steel
Weight 2.36 g
Diameter 18.5 mm
Thickness 1.38 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint (RCM)

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