Singapore Dollar in Indian Rupee

SGD Singapore Dollar

Country of application:
Singapore

Coin denominations in circulation:
$ 1, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 cent.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10 thousand, 1 thousand, 100, 50, 10, 5, 2 dollars.

History reference:
The Singapore dollar is the national currency of Singapore. Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in February 1819. Until June 1823, Singapore was under British colonial rule. During this per...iod, Singapore became an important center of transit trade in Southeast Asia and a major port city. In circulation in Singapore, the first coins appeared in 1824, minted by the Calcutta Mint in India. The coins were made of copper with a face value of 1/3 cent and silver with a face value of 1/30 dollar. Between 1845 and 1939 Singapore used the Straits dollar. After that it was replaced by the Malayan dollar, and from 1953 by the Malaya and British Borneo dollar, which were issued by the Board of Commissioners of the Currency in Malaya and British Borneo.

INR Indian Rupee

Country of application:
India

Coin denominations in circulation:
10, 5, 2 and 1 rupee, 50, 25, 20 and 10 paise.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
Rs 2,000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5.

History reference:
The Indian rupee is the currency of the Republic of India. Bank code INR. The latest series of Indian banknotes is entirely dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the movement for the countrys in...dependence from Great Britain, a supporter of the method of non-violent resistance in the struggle for transformation in society. His portrait adorns the front side of all banknotes from 5 to 2,000 rupees. For example, on the back of 500 rupees - an illustration of one of the episodes of Mahatma Gandhis peaceful struggle against colonial taxes, the so-called Salt March - a procession to protest against the salt tax, which united tens of thousands of Hindus during 1930. Banknotes of 1000 rupees at the beginning of 2017 went out of circulation. On the territory of the country there is a wonderful coin museum, which presents all the coins that have ever existed in the country. Soon, the rupiah currency appeared on the territory of the country, which appeared under the ruler Sher Shah (1539–1545). It gained particular distribution in the country under the ruler Akbar (1556-1605).