Singapore 50 Dollars banknote Orchid Series

Singapore 50 Dollars banknote Orchid Series (1967 - 1976)

Obverse : Violet flowers (Orchid: Vanda Rothscildiana "Teo Choo Hong") at center, Coat of arms of Singapore at lower right.
Reverse : Singapore seafront and Clifford Pier.
Colour: Blue
Size of note: 146 mm x 87 mm
First issued on: 12 June 1967

1ST SERIES - THE ORCHID SERIES CURRENCY NOTES (1967 - 1976)

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The dominant feature is a spray of orchids in the centre of the front of each note, the orchid being the national flower of Singapore. On the front, all notes have the Singapore Arms, a watermark of a lion's head and the signature of the Minister for Finance and Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore. A scene of Singapore is depicted on the back.

Clifford Pier
Clifford Pier is a pier located beside Collyer Quay at Marina Bay within the Downtown Core of Central Area, in Singapore's central business district.
Built in 1933, Clifford Pier was a landing point for immigrants and other sea passengers. A red oil lamp used to hang from the pier as a guide to seafarers, earning the pier the name Red Lamp Pier (Chinese: 红灯码头). The pier was later used as a terminal for tourists and day trippers who boarded small boats and ferries heading for the Southern Islands. During the annual pilgrimage season to Kusu Island, regular ferries departed from Clifford Pier to the island. Clifford Pier ceased operations on 1 April 2006, and was replaced by the Marina South Pier.