History of Singapore's Currency

Did you know the current portrait of President Yusof Ishak currency we now see is the fourth series in our nation's history?

The Orchid notes is the first in the series. Ask your parents or grandparents and find out if they remember these notes and if they have kept any of these notes?

The Bird series is the second in the series while the Ship series is the third.

Ask any adult in your family and find out which series is his or her favourite and ask for his or her reasons.

Here are some questions for you to find the answers:

1. Write 3 to 5 more foreign currencies that you know below-

a) Ringgit - Malaysia

b) Rupiah - Indonesia

c) _______________

d) _______________

e) _______________

f) _______________

g)_______________

2. Give the year the different series were first pressed and released-

a) Orchid series - _________

b) Bird series - ___________

c) Ship series - ___________

3. Write any 3 properties for an ideal currency note-

a) ____________________________________________

b) ____________________________________________

c) ____________________________________________

4a. Which series do your parents and/or grandparents like most?

___________________

4b. What is the reason?

___________________________________________