MAS launches Year of the Monkey coins for 2016

• FireIce

  20 Nov 15, 13:25

  

  

  

  

  

   

  The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday launched a series of coins and a unique puzzle coin set for the upcoming Year of the Monkey. The coins and coin set will be issued on 1 January 2016.

  Part of the MAS' third Chinese Almanac coin series, the Year of the Monkey coins will be available in nine versions. Each will feature a design of a monkey holding a peach.

  Notable pieces include a 1kg coin made of 999 fine silver. The $80 coin, which has a diameter of 10cm, is the largest ever issued by MAS. It will have a limited mintage of 500 pieces.

   

  Some of the coins will also be released as a set. Selected sets include an eight-sided ingot with a design depicting a family of monkeys.

  The 2016 Almanac Series Puzzle Coin Set comprises a centrepiece surrounded by 12 coins. Each of the 12 coins depict a design of an animal in the Chinese almanac. The obverse side of the coins bears the Singapore Coat of Arms with the year 2016.

  The coins will be sold by The Singapore Mint. Members of the public can contact 6566 2626 or visit its website at ww.singaporemint.com for more information. All orders much reach The Singapore Mint by 15 December 2016.

   

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• TehJarVu

  20 Nov 15, 13:43

  soooo fugly

• Foomargaret

  20 Nov 15, 13:52

  You should not miss this opportunity to own one.

• FireIce

  20 Nov 15, 13:56

  dont mind missing

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  20 Nov 15, 14:16

  I tot using the iconic late ah meng would be better.......................

• FireIce

  20 Nov 15, 14:33

  bcos orangutan is not monkey?

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  20 Nov 15, 14:36

  they ... are ... not???

  I always link all the primates together...

   

  today I learned~

• TehJarVu

  20 Nov 15, 14:50

  lol

• Zhanzhao

  25 Nov 15, 08:40

  For coin collectors, aesthetics is usually not the top priority ;D