Singapore Bird Series currency notes

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The Bird Series of currency notes is the second set of notes to be issued for circulation in Singapore. Issued in the years 1976 to 1984, it has nine denominations, the same number as in the Orchid Series, albeit the $25 note was replaced by the $20 note.

Each note features a bird on the right side of the note's front, a theme selected to represent a young Singapore "ever ready to take flight to greater heights". Standard on each note, is the Coat of Arms, a lion head watermark, and the signature of the Minister for Finance and Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, on the front of the note. As an added security feature, all notes have a vertically embedded security thread, while the $1,000 and $10,000 notes have two.

2nd Series - Bird Series (1976 - 1984) [1]
Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of issue
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark
[2] [3] $1 125 mm x 63 mm Blue Black-naped Tern National Day parade Lion's head 6 August 1976
[4] [5] $5 133 mm x 66 mm Green Red-whiskered Bulbul Cable cars and aerial view of the harbour
[6] [7] $10 141 mm x 69 mm Red White-collared Kingfisher Garden city with high rise public housing in background
[8] [9] $20 149 mm x 72 mm Brown Yellow-breasted Sunbird Changi International Airport Complex with the Concorde in the foreground 6 August 1979
[10] [11] $50 157 mm x 75 mm Blue White-rumped Shama School band on parade 6 August 1976
[12] [13] $100 165 mm x 78 mm Blue Blue-throated Bee-eater Dancers of various ethnic groups 1 February 1977
[14] [15] $500 181 mm x 84 mm Green Black-naped Oriole Oil refinery
[16] [17] $1000 197 mm x 90 mm Purple Brahminy Kite Container Terminal 7 August 1978
[18] [19] $10000 203 mm × 133 mm Green White-bellied Sea-Eagle Two scenes of the Singapore River 1 February 1980
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

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