500 Dollars (Year of the Rooster) 1981 front 500 Dollars (Year of the Rooster) 1981 back
500 Dollars (Year of the Rooster) 1981 photo
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500 Dollars Year of the Rooster

1981 year
Gold (.916) 16.97 g 28.50 mm
Description
Issuer
Singapore
Period
Republic (1965-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1981
Value
500 Dollars 500 SGD = USD 384
Currency
Dollar (1967-date)
Composition
Gold (.916)
Weight
16.97 g
Diameter
28.50 mm
Thickness
1.81 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#131804
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Rooster motif

Lettering:
500 DOLLARS
辛酉
HALF OUNCE FINE GOLD

Translation: Rooster

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The 1981 Singapore Year of the Rooster gold coin has a unique feature - it has a rectangular shape, unlike most coins which are round.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1981 sm 12000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Dollars (Year of the Rooster) 1981 coin.