Its name combines “mer” meaning the sea and “lion”. Merlion is one of the icons in Singapore, the unique creature consist of a head of a lion and a body of a fish. It is said to be that the fish body represents Singapore’s origin as a fishing village when it was called “Temasek” which means “sea town” in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore’s original name-Singapura -meaning “lion city”. Besides being a tourism marketing icon of Singapore, the Merlion is also used to symbolize Singapore in art and popular culture nowadays and also used as a mascot of Singapore. The high relief 3D lifelike 2 oz pure silver coin features The Singapore Merlion, with a body that symbolises Singapore’s humble beginning as a fishing village and a head that represents Singapore’s original name, Singapura, or’lion city’ in Malay. Presented in black floating frame with a serialized certificate of authenticity. The coin bears an ultra-high relief effect in antique finishing that is masterfully crafted to reflect every little detail from The Singapore Merlion’s body scales to its facial features. Produced only in 908 pieces, the limited edition coin is a commemorative keepsake of Singapore’s heritage. The obverse features the Republic of Tchad coat of arms, coin’s weight, purity, year of issue and denomination. The coin is presented in a black floating frame with a certificate of authenticity. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins”. The seller is “silvergirl555″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Chad
- Coin: Merlion
- Fineness: 0.999
- Certification: Uncertified
- Precious Metal Content per Unit: 2 oz
- Strike Type: Proof
- Grade: Ungraded
- Year: 2018
- Brand/Mint: The Singapore Mint