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10 Dollars Communication Satellite (Silver)
| Issuer | Singapore Mint |
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| Year | 1978-1980 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Singapore occupies the central field, depicting a shield supported by a lion and a tiger, with a crescent and five stars above and a ribbon bearing the national motto below. Surrounding the arms, the country name appears in the four official languages of Singapore — English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil — arranged as a continuous legend encircling the central device. The year of issue is inscribed below the coat of arms. |
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| Reverse description | A large parabolic satellite earth station dish dominates the centre-right of the field, rendered in detailed relief to emphasise its technical precision, while a smaller dish antenna is depicted to the left. The denomination TEN DOLLARS appears in the upper field in Latin letters, with the designer's initials WL inscribed discretely within the design. The composition conveys Singapore's technological advancement and role in international communications infrastructure. |
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| Mintage | 1978 - - 167,000 1978 sm - Proof - 10,000 1979 - - 168,000 1979 sm - Proof - 9,000 1980 sm - Proof Set only - 14,000 |
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