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Intaglio Microprint

The text "BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY SINGAPORE" or "MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE" is in micro-letters above the four official languages of the word SINGAPORE on the front of the note. To the naked eye, this appears as a single line but the details can be seen legibly with the aid of a magnifying glass.

Reverse Intaglio Microprint

When magnified, the text 'BCCS' or 'MAS' in micro-letters in the shadow of the denomination numeral can be clearly seen.

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Offset Microprint

a. Front of the note - When magnified, the text, 'BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY SINGAPORE' or 'MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE' forms a continuous pattern inside the denomination numeral.

b. Back of the note - When magnified, the text 'MAJULAH SINGAPURA' forms a continuous pattern. As for the $1,000 note, the entire lyrics of Majulah Singapura are in microprint.

The Singapore Lion symbol appearing near the watermark is printed simultaneously with the same image on the front and back of the note. When the note is held up to the light, the Singapore Lion symbol on the front registers perfectly with the image on the back.

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Portrait Watermark

A three dimensional multi-tone portrait watermark of the late President Yusof bin Ishak can be seen when the note is held up to the light. The watermark has a three dimensional appearance with areas in varying tones of dark and light.

Highlight Watermark

This monotone watermark is located below the Portrait watermark on the front of the note. It corresponds with the Braille pattern at the top right-hand corner of each denomination. The primary characteristic of the highlight watermark is that its extra thin area makes it appear clear and distinct when the note is held up to the light. 

The windowed machine-readable thread is interwoven in the paper running vertically down the face of the note. When held up to the light, the thread appears as a bold continuous line and it shows a series of text featuring the denomination numeral of the note and the word SINGAPORE in the four official languages. The holographic images of the Singapore Lion symbol and the MAS logo can be seen on the silver-coloured thread when the viewing angle is varied.

A see-through window with a multi-tonal image of the Singapore Arms.

A clear window with the denomination numeral embossed in it, with repetitive patterns of the denomination numeral on the top and bottom.

A watermark-like image of President Yusof bin Ishak is visible when viewed with transmitted light.

A security thread in the shape of the Singapore island.