Singapore Portrait Series currency notes

Historical eventSeptember 91999

Singapore Portrait Series currency notes

The first banknotes of the Portrait Series of the Singapore dollar were introduced by the Board of Commissioners of Currency.

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When
Thursday, September 9 199927 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Dates: From 1999.

What happened

The first banknotes of the Portrait Series of the Singapore dollar were introduced by the Board of Commissioners of Currency.

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September 9 1999 — 27 years ago, on a Thursday.

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