The First Series of circulation coins was issued on 20 November 1967. These coins, displaying various designs, represented a dramatic break from the past, as coins issued by previous currency commissions had borne only the effigy of the reigning British monarch on the obverse. This was a reflection of the new status which Singapore had gained as an independent republic in 1965.
The coins in this series have a common reverse design. The denomination of the coin is in the centre with the year-date at the top. Two stalks of paddy are on the left with the word "SINGAPORE" on the right.
There are six denominations in the First Series. They are:
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