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500 Dollars, Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, Singapore, 1988 (Pick 24)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1988

Issuing entity

Republic of Singapore

This 500 Dollars note was issued in Singapore by Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, dated 1988. It belongs to the Dollar (1967-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1965-date). It measures 175 × 83 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 24.

Obverse: General cargo vessel "Neptune Sardonyx" ("L36" type) Green tint. Scripts: Chinese, Latin and Tamil. Its lettering reads “SINGAPORE / SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE / GENERAL CARGO VESSEL / This note / is legal / tender / MINISTER FOR FINANCE / FIVE / HUNDRED / DOLLARS”. Reverse: Group of men & women from the 3 services of the armed forces & the Civil Defence Force with the outline map of Singapore in the background. Its lettering reads “$500 / SINGAPORE / DEFENCE / $500”.

The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). 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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Physical characteristics

Size
175 × 83 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Currency
Dollar (1967-date)
Issuing bank
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore

Design

Obverse
General cargo vessel "Neptune Sardonyx" ("L36" type) Green tint. Scripts: Chinese, Latin and Tamil
Reverse
Group of men & women from the 3 services of the armed forces & the Civil Defence Force with the outline map of Singapore in the background.
Obverse lettering
SINGAPORE / SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE / GENERAL CARGO VESSEL / This note / is legal / tender / MINISTER FOR FINANCE / FIVE / HUNDRED / DOLLARS
Reverse lettering
$500 / SINGAPORE / DEFENCE / $500

Identification

Value
500 Dollars
Dates recorded
1988
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 24

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)P24
  • NumistaN# 232296

Research required

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