Talk:Singapore dollar/Archives/2015

why $5 coins is rarely used but not 1 cent?

$5 coins are only issued on commentive issues and 1 cent is issued both on normal circulation and special issues. Can you ractify the "rarely used" thing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.6.202.137 (talk) 00:01, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Same thing as coins with mintage face value of $10,$20,$25,$50 proofs. Only the silver ingots with the $20 mark (bird series) are not worth in monetary dollar. Dr R Azrin (talk) 17:43, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Exchange rate

"Initially, the Singapore dollar was pegged to the British pound sterling at a rate of S$60 = £7."

As a small (R.A.F.) child in Singapore between 1965 and 1967, I was told that the exchange rate was S$1 = 2s 4d. This turns out to have been exactly correct in the light of the above quote. One pre-decimal English pound was 240d, and from the above this makes S$1 = 28d, exactly two shillings and fourpence. I realize I am not necessarily adding value at this point but it is personally delightful to see a 50-year-old memory pop up. Captain Pedant (talk) 18:12, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

Footnote: Checking the maths further, this also equates to an exchange rate of exactly nine dollars to the guinea. Captain Pedant (talk) 17:11, 22 October 2015 (UTC)