Singapore Mint
The Singapore Mint was founded in 1968, after the independence of Singapore from Malaysia.[1] Currently, Singapore Mint is contracted by Monetary Authority of Singapore to mint their numismatic coins[2]. There are 4 outlets:
- The Coin Gallery (also the head office) at 20 Teban Gardens Crescent,
- Chinatown Point #02-18,
- City Square Mall #02-18 and
- Suntec City Mall #02-494.
| Industry | Metalworking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Singapore |
| Products | coins |
| Website | www |
The Singapore Mint sells various coins, Singapore themed gifts as well as Singapore souvenirs. For coin collectors, they also sell foreign coins to save the hassle of shipping in from other countries. The Singapore mint also runs a Singapore Coins and Notes Museum, admission fee at $10 for adults and $6 for students, NSF (servicemen) and senior citizens.[3] The coin gallery is closed.[4] The mint collected S$5 million in 2009 when it organised a coin-note exchange, twice the amount of previous years, possibly due to the economic downturn.[5]
References
- The Beginning Years:Singaporemint.com
- Room, Reading. "BCCS Merges with MAS on 1 October 30 September 2002". www.mas.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- Singapore Mint Hours & Fees.
- "Singapore Mint Coin Gallery". Visit Singapore. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- Cheong, Ng Lian (15 February 2009). "Singapore Mint collects S$5m worth of coins in exchange exercise". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
External links
- Official website
- Soh, Doreen (1990). From cowries to credit cards: stories of Singapore's money. Federal Publications. p. 85. ISBN 9789810120337.