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2 Dollars, Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, Singapore, 1999 (Pick 38)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1999

Issuing entity

Republic of Singapore

This 2 Dollars note was issued in Singapore by Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, dated 1999. It belongs to the Dollar (1967-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1965-date). It measures 126 × 63 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 38.

Obverse: Portrait of Yusof bin Ishak, first president of the Republic of Singapore. Coat of arms of Singapore in the top left corner. Scripts: Chinese, Latin and Tamil. Its lettering reads “SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER / TWO / DOLLARS / CHAIRMAN / BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS / OF CURRENCY / SINGAPORE / SINGAPORE Yusof bin Ishak”. Reverse: Education theme: schoolchildren, students, school, university. No symbol under Education on back. Its lettering reads “SINGAPORE / EDUCATION”.

Watermark: Yusof bin Ishak. 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

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Historical context

Issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore (BCCS) This is an automatic translation. The original text is: Émis par le Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore (BCCS)

Physical characteristics

Size
126 × 63 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Yusof bin Ishak

Technical characteristics

Currency
Dollar (1967-date)
Issuing bank
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore

Design

Obverse
Portrait of Yusof bin Ishak, first president of the Republic of Singapore. Coat of arms of Singapore in the top left corner. Scripts: Chinese, Latin and Tamil
Reverse
Education theme: schoolchildren, students, school, university. No symbol under Education on back.
Obverse lettering
SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER / TWO / DOLLARS / CHAIRMAN / BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS / OF CURRENCY / SINGAPORE / SINGAPORE Yusof bin Ishak
Reverse lettering
SINGAPORE / EDUCATION

Identification

Value
2 Dollars
Dates recorded
1999
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 38

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
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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)P38
  • NumistaN# 202202

Research required

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