The Latest (portrait) Series
The current Portrait series was introduced in 1999, with the 1 and 500 dollar denominations omitted. These notes feature the face of Yusof bin Ishak, the first president of the Republic of Singapore, on the obverse, and the reverse depicts a feature of civic virtue. There are both paper and polymer notes in circulation. The designs of the polymer notes are very similar to the corresponding paper note except for the slightly slippery feel and a small transparent window design in the corner of the banknote. Polymer notes are progressively replacing the paper banknotes in circulation. The notes also have Braille patterns at the top right-hand corner of the front design.
| 4th Series – Portrait Series (1999–present) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of issue | Status | Material | ||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | ||||||
| $2 | 126 × 63 mm | Purple | President Yusof bin Ishak, Money Cowrie | Education | September 9, 1999 | Circulation | Paper | ||
| January 12, 2006 | Polymer | ||||||||
| $5 | 133 × 66 mm | Green | President Yusof bin Ishak, Gold-Ringed Cowrie | Garden City | September 9, 1999 | Paper | |||
| May 18, 2007 | Polymer | ||||||||
| $10 | 141 × 69 mm | Red | President Yusof bin Ishak, Wandering Cowrie | Sports | September 9, 1999 | Paper | |||
| May 4, 2004 | Polymer | ||||||||
| $50 | 156 × 74 mm | Blue | President Yusof bin Ishak, Cylindrical Cowrie | Arts | September 9, 1999 | Paper | |||
| $100 | 162 × 77 mm | Orange | President Yusof bin Ishak, Swallow Cowrie | Youth | Paper | ||||
| $1000 | 170 × 83 mm | Pink | President Yusof bin Ishak, Beautiful Cowrie | Government | Paper | ||||
| $10,000 | 180 × 90 mm | Gold | President Yusof bin Ishak, Onyx Cowrie | Economics | Paper | ||||
The S$10,000 and B$10000 note are the world's most valuable banknote (that is officially in circulation). As of August 2011, it is worth over six times as much as the next most valuable, the 1000 Swiss franc note. The most valuable legal tender banknote is the US$10,000 note.
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