Singapore 1999 4th Portraits Series $5 banknote

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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: 133 mm x 66 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 Garden behind the banknote:1 square, 2 squares

Signature on banknote: Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Prefix: - The symbol below Garden behind the banknote: 1 triangle, 2 triangle

Description

The Garden City theme embodies Singapore's identity as a garden city, the pride of our citizens. The back of the $5 note features a dramatic Garden City landscape dominated by the portrayal of the old tembusu tree (Fagraea fragrans) which still stands on the grounds of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The majestic tree of more than 200 years is characterised by its firm and towering presence. The tree bears small red berries and has white flowers that are exceptionally fragrant. The sturdy tree, with its highly branched canopy, epitomises the spirit of Singapore - strong, resilient, and striving for progress.

Also pictured on the front of the $5 note is the Gold-Ringed Cowrie (Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758). Like its relative, the Money Cowrie, this species is found in abundance in the inter-tidal zone of the Indo-West Pacific, usually in shallow tide pools high above water level. It is also one of the more variable species in the genus.

A typical Gold-Ringed Cowrie has a greenish-yellow back, encircled by a bright orange-yellowish band with a cream-coloured base. The egg cluster, about the animal's size, is light cream.

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