6款新钞票纪念SG50 周四起可到银行换取

6款新钞票纪念SG50 周四起可到银行换取



纪念钞分为一款50元面额和5款10元面额的钞票，正面都有首任总统尤索夫伊萨的肖像。此外，50元面额钞票上也显示我国已故首任总理李光耀高喊“独立”的画面。所有5款10元面额钞票的正面画面相同，背面各有一个主题。（叶振忠摄）

新加坡金融管理局昨天推出一套纪念我国建国50周年的6款新钞票，国人从明天起可到银行换取。

纪念钞分为一款50元面额和5款10元面额的钞票，正面都有首任总统尤索夫伊萨的肖像。这一套聚合物（polymer）塑胶钞票的设计从3大方面得到启发，分别是我国历史的重大里程碑和成就、多元种族主义和促成我国发展的价值观和愿望。

50元面额钞票上也显示我国已故首任总理李光耀高喊“独立”的画面。钞票上的金色代表我国今年步入金禧年。

所有5款10元面额钞票的正面相同，背面则在“繁华国度，可爱家庭”的大主题下各显示一个小主题，包括：“不分种族、言语或宗教”、“人人都有机会”、“安全与安定”、“稳固的家庭”和“有爱心的社群，积极的公民意识”。

新推出的纪念钞和今年4月教育部长王瑞杰揭幕的纪念钱币，组成了一整套完整的SG50纪念货币。

公众可从明天起在9个主要零售银行以面值换取纪念钞，新加坡人将可优先换取钞票，直到9月30日为止。为了确保大家都有机会换取，每名国人只能最多换取5套纪念钞票，或者从每一种设计换取最多5张。从10月1日开始，非新加坡公民也可换取纪念钞。

提供换钞服务的9家银行包括：星展银行／储蓄银行、华侨银行、大华银行、中国银行、花旗银行、中国工商银行、马来亚银行、渣打银行和汇丰银行。

~以上新闻转自我报~

SG50 banknotes available from tomorrow

SG50 banknotes available from tomorrow

A set of six currency notes with designs depicting significant milestones and achievements in Singapore's history was launched yesterday by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

The set, issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to mark the country's 50th birthday, comprises one $50 note and five $10 polymer notes.

Like the current series of notes, the SG50 commemorative notes feature a portrait of Singapore's first president, Yusof Ishak, at the front.

But the new bills have security features that are the first of their kind to be used on a note, said MAS. For example, the $50 note has a security stripe featuring the numbers "1965" that change to "2015" when held at a different angle.

The gold $50 note shows an iconic image of the late Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, at the steps of City Hall in 1959, with a raised fist and leading the crowd with a rallying cry of "Merdeka!". The event marked the achievement of self-government by Singapore.

The back of the note features Singapore's first National Day Parade on Aug 9, 1966, and the latest new town of Punggol. The note highlights Singapore's history, transformation and future while the note's gold colour depicts the golden jubilee, MAS said.

The five $10 notes have a common front design and varying back designs on values and aspirations, such as multiracialism, meritocracy, peace and stability, strong families and active citizenry.

This Golden Jubilee year is "a time to reflect on our shared history and sacrifices of our pioneers, to reflect on the values that brought us here and pledge to preserve and uphold these values", said PM Lee at the launch, held at the MAS building in Shenton Way.

The notes were designed by four local artists and designers: Chua Mia Tee, Eng Siak Loy, Weng Ziyan and Fabian Lim.

The public can get the commemorative notes at the branches of nine major retail banks from tomorrow by exchanging them at face value. These include DBS Bank/POSB, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank. Each individual will be limited to a quota of five sets of notes.

Singaporeans will be given priority to exchange the notes from Aug 20 to Sept 30. They will have to present their identity card at the bank as proof of citizenship. The notes will be available to non-Singaporeans from Oct 1.

Said Andrew Khoo, deputy managing director of corporate development at MAS: "There will be enough SG50 notes available for exchange. There is no need to rush."

A total of 20 million pieces of $50 notes and 75 million pieces of $10 notes - 15 million pieces of each design - will be printed, added Dr Khoo.

~News courtesy of My Paper~

Singapore Philatelic Museum launches exhibition to celebrate SG50

Singapore Philatelic Museum launches exhibition to celebrate SG50

Singaporeans can now trace the nation's progress over the years through a showcase of stamps. To celebrate SG50, the Singapore Philatelic Museum has launched an exhibition with over 240 items, such as old stamps and postcards.

It opens to the public on Tuesday (Jul 21) and will run until Jul 31, 2016.

One of the stamps on display at the exhibition is the first stamp issued in Aug 9, 1966 to mark the nation's independence. Another highlight is a printing plate of the 1999 stamp that features Singapore's first President Yusof Ishak.

Visitors can also take some stamps home, by buying a folder with a sheet of 50 stamps from the exhibition.

Said Singapore Philatelic Museum’s general manager, Tresnawati Prihadi: “We use our stamps - that tiny piece of paper with images on it - to convey messages about Singapore, so we hope that through this exhibition, our younger generation will be inspired to see how they can contribute and do the best for our nation.”

~News courtesy of Channel News Asia~

Selamat hari raya

RIP Mr Lee Kuan Yew

30年前错体1元钞 今值1700元

30年前错体1元钞　今值1700元


错体钞正面左上角的鸟头部分与其他钞票有别。（读者提供）

30多年前从提款机取得一张错体1元钞票，如今钱币收藏商出价1700元收购，主人不愿出让，要等“有缘人”出现。

送货司机符先生（60岁）80年代初住在武吉知马海希德路，在那里的提款机取钱时，拿到一张1元鸟系列的错体钞票。

当时他感到奇怪，提款机怎会吐出错体钞？后来也没有放在心上，就把错体钞收藏在家，直到90年代结婚后交给太太收藏至今。

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