MAS Unveils 2025 Year of the Snake Chinese Almanac Coins
Singapore, 15 November 2024…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today unveiled the 2025 Year of the Snake Almanac coins, the ninth issue in the Singapore Fourth Chinese Almanac Coin Series
The Series was launched in 2017 and a new coin will be issued each year over a span of 12 years to 2028. Each year’s issue depicts a zodiac animal in a park or natural landscape setting in Singapore.. The coins, which are legal tender at face value
There is no guarantee that such coins will appreciate in value over time or can be easily sold at their purchase price in the secondary market. Nevertheless, the coins can be redeemed at their face value when deposited with the banks or MAS., will be available for public purchase from 1 January 2025.
2025 Year of the Snake Coins
2 The 2025 coins feature the Snake, an animal in the Chinese zodiac cycle, set against the backdrop of Henderson Waves within the Southern Ridges. The front of each coin bears the Singapore Coat of Arms with the year 2025.
3 The coins will be available in 10 variations, comprising different face values, shapes, metallic compositions and minting relief effects. Special premium coin sets with different coin combinations will also be on sale. More details can be found in the Annex.
Sale of Coins
4 Pre-orders can be placed with The Singapore Mint from 15 November to 15 December 2024. To order, please visit www.singaporemint.com or call 6566 2626. If the coins are oversubscribed, they will be allocated by balloting.
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