You Can Now Apply Online for a S$10 Coin Commemorating LKY’s 100th Birth Anniversary

Last Updated on 2023-05-22 , 10:09 am

You can now apply for a $10 coin commemorating the 100th birthday of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

The best part? You don’t even have to queue for it. The application is online.

New $10 Commemorative Coin for LKY’s 100th Birth Anniversary Unveiled by MAS

On Monday (15 May), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled a commemorative coin for Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th birthday, coined, wait for it—LKY100 coins.

Creativity at its finest.

These LKY100 coins are gold-coloured and minted in aluminium bronze. Each coin has a diameter of 30mm, slightly bigger than the Third Series $1 coins you might have in your pocket now.

You can be sure you won’t mistake these LKY100 coins for a $1 coin when buying your kopi peng.

The reverse side of the coin features, of course, a portrait of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, alongside several landmarks in Singapore.

These landmarks include the Marina Barrage, the Raffles Place financial district skyline and two heritage buildings—the Fullerton Hotel, which was previously the Fullerton Building or General Post Office, and the National Gallery, formerly the Supreme Court and City Hall.

But why were these locations chosen to form the backdrop of the coin’s design? Why not the Merlion or, better yet, a plate of chicken rice?

It turns out that local artist Mr Weng Ziyan, who also designed the commemorative banknotes for SG50 and Singapore’s bicentennial, put a lot of thought into the symbolism behind the features on the LKY100 coins.

For instance, contrary to what you may be thinking, Marina Barrage doesn’t represent kite-flying and picnics or whatever else you Gen Zs are doing there nowadays.

Marina Barrage on the LKY100 coin represents Mr Lee’s vision of reinforcing Singapore’s water resilience by constructing a freshwater reservoir in the city. Essentially, to represent how Mr Lee ensured you and I will still have water even when Malaysia dulan Singapore.

On the front of the coin is the familiar Singapore Coat of Arms, the words “100th Birth Anniversary”, Mr Lee’s name, and a dual latent image bound to get children’s eyes out on stalks.

From one angle, the dual latent image shows “1923”, Mr Lee’s birth year. From another angle, it shows the current year, “2023”, Mr Lee’s 100th birth anniversary.

According to MAS’ statement, these LKY100 coins pay tribute to our founding father’s “strategic vision, boldness and indomitable spirit that transformed Singapore from a regional trading port to a global manufacturing, business and financial hub, creating opportunities for all Singaporeans”.

Application for LKY100 Coins Available Online From Now Until 9 June

Applications for these LKY100 coins are already open, and the best thing is that applications are online—you won’t have to put up with snaking queues of kiasu Singaporeans to get your hands on these coins.

Imagine having to queue for hours in this sweltering heat.

However, applications are only open to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Non-Singaporeans may only get their hands on these LKY100 coins if there are coins which are eventually not exchanged during the subsequent collection window.

If you’re looking to apply for multiple coins for the entire kampung, unfortunately, you can’t—each applicant may only apply for a maximum of five coins.

MAS also adds that if demand for the LKY100 coins is high, applicants may not receive the number of coins applied for.

Regardless, you can rest assured that even if you don’t get the two, three, four or five coins you applied for, you are guaranteed to be allocated at least one LKY100 coin as long as you apply.

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If you’re broke now after paying for Blackpink concert tickets, it’s okay; you can still apply for the coins—no upfront payment is required for the LKY100 coins upon application.

Successful applicants will be notified via SMS from mid-August onwards on the coin collection details. This includes the number of coins allocated to them, the coin collection period and the assigned bank branch to collect the coins from.

Only during collection will you need to pay for the coins, which cost literally $10. The collection period commences in September.

But don’t get ahead of yourself about the collection now; you should first apply for the coins here. Don’t say Goody Feed buey brother; here’s a reminder that applications close on 9 June.

If you require in-person assistance to apply for the coins, you may head down to any community centre or ServiceSG centre and the staff there will be happy to help.

Commemorating LKY’s 100th Birth Anniversary: Exhibitions, Events and Funds

Aside from the LKY100 coins, there are also several other events and initiatives to commemorate the late Mr Lee’s 100th birth anniversary.

According to Channel News Asia, the Founders’ Memorial travelling exhibition currently roving around Singapore will be developed to include exhibitions and installations on Singapore’s pioneers like the late Mr Lee.

An exhibition at the National Museum will also be launched later in the year detailing critical developments in Singapore’s history. And what’s a story or exhibition about Singapore’s history if it doesn’t describe the valiant efforts of our founding father?

Organisations like the National Parks Board (NParks) will also be putting together several events to mark the first tree-planting campaign launched by Mr Lee in 1963.

That’s not all.

Even from the private sector, business leaders are proposing a fund for private donations to commemorate Mr Lee’s 100th birth anniversary. This fund will go towards supporting educational causes.

And for you and me, I guess we’ll be applying for those LKY100 coins to commemorate our founding father.