Singapore, 07 July 2009...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today launched a set of coins to commemorate Singapore’s 44 years of independence.

Coin Design

2   The coin design is based on the 2009 National Day Parade (NDP) theme, "Come Together – Reaching Out, Reaching Up", which draws inspiration from the Singapore Pledge. At the centre of the coin are silhouette images of a man and a woman taking the pledge before the Singapore flag to symbolize the coming together as "one united people, regardless of race, language or religion".

3   On the right are five stylized human figures reaching up into the sky in different colours that match the five stars in the NDP 09 logo.  This reflects the second aspect of the NDP theme, to reach up towards our hopes and aspirations.

4   The tagline in the NDP 09 logo, "Reaching Out - Reaching Up", underpins a stylized version of the Marina Bay’s floating platform, the venue of the NDP 2009 celebration.

5   The obverse of the coins bears the Singapore Arms with the year-date 2009.

Limited Worldwide Mintage
6   The coins will be issued on Friday, 24 July 2009. The details of the coins are as follows:

a. $2 Silver Proof Coin
20 grams of 999 fine silver with full colour application.  Coin diameter of 38.70mm.  Mintage of 5,000 pieces. 

b. $2 Cupro-Nickel Proof-Like Coin
Proof-like condition with selective colour application.  Coin diameter of 38.70mm.  Mintage of 6,000 pieces.

c. 2-in-1 Coin Set
The premium set with a low mintage of 2,009 sets comprises a $2 Cupro-Nickel Proof-Like and a $2 Silver Proof Coin.  The coins in this set form part of the mintage for the individual coins.

Sale of Coins

7   The coins will be sold by The Singapore Mint.  For enquiries and coin orders, the public can contact The Singapore Mint at 6566 2626 / 6339 0886 / 6895 0288 / 6895 0358 or www.singaporemint.com . Orders must reach The Singapore Mint by 23 July 2009.