5 Dollars Benjamin Sheares Bridge

5 Dollars (Benjamin Sheares Bridge) - obverse5 Dollars (Benjamin Sheares Bridge) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Singapore
Period Republic (1965-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1982
Value 5 Dollars
5 SGD = USD 3.71
Currency Dollar (1967-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 17 g
Diameter 33.5 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
14277
References KM# 22
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Benjamin Sheares Bridge.

Obverse

Singaporean Coat-of-Arms with date underneath and 'Singapore' on four sides in English, Tamil, Chinese, and Malay.

Scripts: Chinese, Latin, Tamil

Lettering:
SINGAPURA
சிங்கப்பூர் 新加坡
1982
SINGAPORE

Translation: Singapore

Designer: Christopher Ironside

Reverse

Benjamin Sheares Bridge with city landscape in background, legend above, denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BENJAMIN
SHEARES
BRIDGE

5 DOLLARS

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Singapore Mint, Singapore

Comments

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Sheares_Bridge .

 

Benjamin Sheares was the 2nd. President of Singapore from 1971 until his death in 1981.

 

The Bridge was inaugurated 4 months after the President's death.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1982  Photo 260 000 $ 9.00 $ 9.00

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Dollars (Benjamin Sheares Bridge)
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 1575
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 UNC USD 9.70
(EUR 9.00)
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