| Obverse description |
Portrait of Yusof bin Ishak, first president of the Republic of Singapore. Coat of arms of Singapore in the top left corner. Gold-ringed cowrie on green-themed background. |
| Obverse lettering |
SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FIVE DOLLARS CHAIRMAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Yusof bin Ishak |
| Reverse description |
Picture of the 200-year-old tembutsu tree at Singapore Botanic Gardens. Orchid flowers at bottom centre. Bin Ishak made a living by selling orchids in Malaysia before doing politics. Watermark window at right. |
| Reverse lettering |
5 SINGAPORE GARDEN CITY |
| Signature(s) |
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| Protection type |
Watermark |
| Protection description |
Portrait of Yusof bin Ishak |
| Variants |
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID |
4585918380 |
| Comments |
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