Token - Year of the Monkey - 1992 1992 front Token - Year of the Monkey - 1992 1992 back
Token - Year of the Monkey - 1992 1992 photo
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Token - Year of the Monkey

1992 year
Brass 24.90 g 39.0 mm
Description
Location
Singapore
Period
Republic (1965-date)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1992
Composition
Brass
Weight
24.90 g
Diameter
39.0 mm
Thickness
4.0 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#294023
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Mother monkey clutching baby and looking to the right. Lotus flowers and leaves engraved along the border. The Chinese character for monkey is to the right of the medallion, with the year of issue 1992 below.

Lettering:

1992

Translation: Monkey

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Lunar Monkey medallion was released by the Singapore Mint as part of the Zodiac series medallion. The medallion was presented in a folder which included a 1992 $1 Periwinkle coin and a 1992 $2 Ship-series banknote. The folder was issued with a large red hongbao envelope.

The set was usually purchased as a gift during the Lunar New Year festivities and given in lieu of the more traditional red packet.