Issued in: 1991
Mintage: 42,801
Diameter: 38.6 mm
Composition: Copper Nickel
Weight: 20 gm
Commonly known as SCDF (Singapore Civil Defence Force), it is the main agency to provide emergency services in Singapore during emergency and peacetime.
Admittedly, I don’t know much about their history but having this coin gave me the chance to do a bit of research. It started out mainly as a fire committee in 1855 after a fire in Kling Street destroyed many properties. The National Civil Defence Plan was first conceived in 1982. The SCDF was officially formed after the enactment of the Civil Defence Act in 1986 and was immediately put to test when Hotel New World collapsed in the very same year.
Apart from the noble responsibilities of the organisation, it is also home to some of the coolest state-of-the-art vehicles! There is a whole list of vehicles you can find on wiki. And these bright red vehicles are very often showcased during the annual National Day Parade.
I must admit that we often take these things for granted, but having a dedicated and professional force like this makes Singapore one of the safest and most reliable places to live in.
I like the design on this coin. In the foreground, there are men hard at work with the residential buildings behind them. Noticeably, the mintage level is getting lower as we progressed beyond the 1980s into the 1990s. Possibly a sign that commemorative coin collecting was becoming less popular during those years.
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