Singapore 1999 4th Portraits Series $10 banknote
Take note: because this note is still in circulation when I am making this video, there will be information missing in the video when you watch this after 2022.
Technical Specification:
Year issue: 1999
Size: 141 mm x 69 mm
Watermark: Encik Yusof bin Ishak.
Paper Type:
Signature on banknote: Dr. Hu Tsu Tau, Mr. Lee Hsieng Loong
Prefix: 0AA, general prefix
Replacement Prefix: ZZ
The symbol behind the banknote: none
Polymer Type:
Printer: NPA
Signature on banknote: Mr Gok Chok Tong
Prefix: 0AA onward
The symbol below Sports behind the banknote:1 square, 2 squares, 1 triangle, 2 triangle, 1 diamond, 2 diamonds, 1 star
Signature on banknote: Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Prefix: -
The symbol below Sports behind the banknote: 1 hollow house, 1 solid house, 2 hollow house
Description
The sports theme is reflected in the $10 note through the depiction of five popular sports pursuits. On the back of the note, we see a jogger, a tennis player and a soccer player on one side, representing the most favoured land sports in Singapore. On the other side, swimming and sailing are pictured representing water sports. These are illustrated against a vibrant general design to convey the sense of energy and ruggedness symbolising sporting activities in general.
The note also shows the Wandering Cowrie (Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758). A variable member of the genus, this species is difficult to describe but easy to recognise by the mottled green top with a large, brownish and centrally located blotch. This blotch may vary in shape and size from specimen to specimen.
The cowrie's size range is between 13 and 43 mm. Having an Indo-West Pacific distribution, this animal is a shallow-water resident, found at the inter-tidal zone and down to a few metres below mean low tide level. Although its numbers have declined in Singapore, it still remains the most common cowrie here.
