New S$10 coin to mark 100th birth anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew

The gold-coloured LKY100 coin is minted in aluminium bronze. - MAS.GOV.SG

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (May 15) launched a $10 coin to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.

The coin pays tribute to Lee’s “strategic vision, boldness and indomitable spirit that transformed Singapore from a regional trading port to a global manufacturing, business and financial hub”, MAS said in a release.