Blue ship-series engraving sets an ancient Chinese vessel beside orchid and satellite imagery, placing Singapore between maritime memory and modern communication.
Design & Symbolism
Obverse
The obverse is anchored by the Sha Chuan four-masted ship, one of China’s historic sailing vessels, with the Singapore coat of arms, a stylised Chinese crane and a Chinese carp worked into the surrounding design. The ship connects the note to the maritime foundation of Singapore’s growth, while the multilingual text reflects the city-state’s layered civic and trading culture.
Reverse
The reverse pairs the Vanda Miss Joaquim orchid with the Sentosa Satellite Earth Station, shifting the note from older sea routes to modern communication infrastructure. Together, the national flower and satellite station frame Singapore as both cultivated garden city and technologically ambitious port nation.
Collector’s Insight
For collectors, this 1 Dollar note belongs to Singapore’s 1984-1997 Ship Series, a family built around vessels that trace the country’s development from entrepot trading centre to modern port economy. The P-18a variety is distinguished by the Goh Keng Swee and Richard Hu Tsu Tau signature combination, the A/1-D/14 prefix range and its 1987 introduction, while the lion head watermark, solid security thread and De La Rue printing give it clear technical markers within the series.
Shipping & Guarantee
Each banknote is carefully handled and securely packed to ensure safe delivery. Authenticity is guaranteed.
Serial number and prefix may vary from the reference image.
