Singapore 5-CENTS (KM2)¶
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Reverse: ORIENTAL DARTER
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Obverse: Denomination
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Country
- Singapore
- Approx. Size
- 11mm
- Area
- Asia
- Animal Class
- Birds
- Species
- Oriental Darter
- KM#
- 2
The Krause catalogue identifies this as a Great White Egret, however, the Singapore mint describes the design as "a snake-bird sitting in its nest and preening its feathers."
Snakebirds -- also called darters -- are tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae (the "Ahingas"). There are four living species of darters, and the Oriental Darter is the one found in Singapore and the bird that is depicted on this coin. They build stick nests in trees.
Singapore¶
- Area
- Asia
The Republic of Singapore is made up of over 60 islands and is home to a diverse population of over 5 million people. The country's land area has grown from less than 600 square kilometres in the 1960s to over 700 square kilometres in 2010, with the potential to add another 100 square kilometers, all through land reclamation projects.Singapore's history is based on its strategic importance as a port, and today it remains one of the busiest ports in the world. The country is among the wealthiest and most globalized on earth and among the top ten countries on earth for foreign reserves holdings. Its market-based economy has been ranked among the world's ten most open, competitive, and innovative, and the World Bank ranks Singapore as the world's top logistics hub.
Singapore maintains excellent relationships with its neighbours, and many countries all over the world.
