SINGAPORE: Limited-edition coins depicting the rooster will be released next year to mark the Year of the Rooster, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (Nov 28).
The coin set – the first in the fourth Chinese Almanac coin series – will be issued on Jan 1, 2017. The series will be issued over 12 years from 2017 to 2028, with each year’s issue depicting a zodiac animal in a park or natural landscape setting in Singapore.
The first coin in the series will feature the rooster with Kampong Buangkok, Singapore’s last surviving village, in the background.
The gold and silver three-coin set in the Year of the Rooster series. (Image: MAS)
The coins will be available in 10 different versions, including a 1kg rectangular coin minted on 999 fine silver with a relief height of at least three times of past 1kg coins. Special premium sets consisting of various coin combinations will also be available to the public.
The reverse side of the coins bears the Singapore Coat of Arms with the year 2017.
The 1kg rectangular coin minted on 999 fine silver. (Images: MAS)
The coins will be sold by the Singapore Mint, and orders close on Dec 16. Balloting will be conducted if demand exceeds supply, MAS said.
