Singapore Ship Series currency notes
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The Ship Series of currency notes is the third set of notes to be issued for circulation in Singapore. Issued in the years 1984 to 1999, it retains the number of denominations as was in the previous two series of notes, but switches the $20 note for the $2 one.
A maritime theme to reflect Singapore's maritime heritage was adopted, and progressively shows across the various denominations, the different kinds of ships which have plied Singapore's waters as the country developed. These vignettes are located on the front of the note. On the back, various scenes depicting Singapore's achievements are shown, as well as an orchid, to symbolise the country's national flower.
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.
[edit] Specifications
| 3rd Series - Ship Series (1984 - 1999) [1] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of issue | ||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | |||||
| [2] | [3] | $1 | 125 mm x 63 mm | Blue | "Sha Chuan" | Sentosa Satellite Earth Station | Lion's head | 12 January 1987 | |
| [4] | [5] | $2 | 133 mm x 63 mm | Red | "Tongkang" | Different ethnic groups participating in Chingay procession | 28 January 1991 | ||
| [6] | [7] | $2 | Purple | 16 December 1991 | |||||
| [8] | [9] | $5 | 133 mm x 66 mm | Green | "Twakow" | View of the PSA Container Terminal | 21 August 1989 | ||
| [10] | [11] | $10 | 141 mm x 69 mm | Red | Barter trading vessel "Palari" | View of public housing | 1 March 1988 | ||
| [12] | [13] | $50 | 156 mm x 74 mm | Blue | Coaster vessel "Perak" | Bird's-eye view of Benjamin Sheares Bridge | 9 March 1987 | ||
| [14] | [15] | $100 | 165 mm x 78 mm | Brown | Passenger liner "Chusan" | Bird's-eye view of Singapore Changi Airport | 1 August 1985 | ||
| [16] | [17] | $500 | 175 mm x 83 mm | Green | General cargo vessel "Neptune Sardonyx" | Group of men and women from the three services of the Armed Forces and the Civil Defence Force with the outline map of Singapore in the background | 1 March 1988 | ||
| [18] | [19] | $1000 | 185 mm x 88 mm | Purple | Container ship "Neptune Garnet" and two container quay cranes | Bird's-eye view of a ship repair yard | 22 October 1984 | ||
| [20] | [21] | $10000 | 195 mm x 93 mm | Red | General bulk carrier "Neptune Canopus" | 1987 National Day Parade | 21 August 1989 | ||
| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. | |||||||||
