Minted in aluminium bronze, the gold-coloured coins will be available for purchase at face value.
SINGAPORE: A commemorative S$10 coin marking the 100th birth anniversary of Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was unveiled by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Monday .
The reverse of the coin features a portrait of Mr Lee Kuan Yew accompanied by Marina Barrage and the skyline of the Raffles Place financial district. In addition to the Singapore Coat of Arms, the front of the coin features Mr Lee's name, his years of birth and death, the words"100th Birth Anniversary" and a dual latent image that shows the year 1923 when viewed from one angle and the year 2023 when viewed from another.
"If demand is high, applicants may not be allocated the quantity of coins requested, but can be assured of being allocated at least one coin," MAS said.
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