DESCRIPTION OF THE SINGAPORE LION GOLD BULLION COINS
Denomination
Metal
Standard Weight and Gold Content
Standard Diameter
Standard Thickness
Shape
Edge
Design of Obverse
Design of Reverse
50 Dollars
999.9 Fine Gold
31.1035 g + 0.05 g (1 troy oz of fine gold)
32.12 mm ± 0.15 mm
2.50 mm ± 0.20 mm
Round
Milled
The Singapore Arms in the centre with the year-date “1997” below it and the word “SINGAPORE” in the 4 official languages around the circumference of the coin. The position of the mintmark is at 7 o’clock of the proof coins.
Stylised version of a lion’s head with the denomination of the coin below it and a privy mark of an ox design to the left of the denomination. The troy weight and fineness of the coin appear on the right side of the coin. The special privy mark with the latent image is found only on the proof 1 troy oz coin. The proof ½ troy oz coin bears a serial number.