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100 Dollars, Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, Singapore, 1977 (Pick 14)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1977

Issuing entity

Republic of Singapore

This 100 Dollars note was issued in Singapore by Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, dated 1977. It belongs to the Dollar (1967-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1965-date). It measures 165 × 78 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 14.

Obverse: Blue-throated bee-eater at left. Blue-coloured note. Scripts: Chinese, Latin and Tamil. Its lettering reads “This note is legal / tender for / SINGAPORE / ONE / HUNDRED / DOLLARS / BLUE-THROATED BEE-EATER / MINISTER FOR FINANCE / SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE”. Reverse: Dancers of various ethnic groups. Its lettering reads “SINGAPORE / $100 / $100 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Cᵒ. Lᵈ.”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Watermark: Lion's head.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Part of the Bird Series, the second set of notes issued for circulation in Singapore from 1976 to 1984.

Physical characteristics

Size
165 × 78 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Lion's head

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Dollar (1967-date)
Issuing bank
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore

Design

Obverse
Blue-throated bee-eater at left. Blue-coloured note. Scripts: Chinese, Latin and Tamil
Reverse
Dancers of various ethnic groups.
Obverse lettering
This note is legal / tender for / SINGAPORE / ONE / HUNDRED / DOLLARS / BLUE-THROATED BEE-EATER / MINISTER FOR FINANCE / SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE
Reverse lettering
SINGAPORE / $100 / $100 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Cᵒ. Lᵈ.

Identification

Value
100 Dollars
Dates recorded
1977
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 14

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P14
  • NumistaN# 228855

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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