The Singapore Mint\u2019s annual Lunar Fair kicked off at Chinatown Point Atrium on Jan 1, offering the public a first look at newly issued Chinese New Year-themed coins, gifts and collectibles. <\/p>\n
Held from 11am to 8pm daily, the fair will run until Jan 11. Entrance is free.<\/p>\n
Early visitors on New Year\u2019s Day were treated to a lion dance performance at 10am, before the fair was officially opened. <\/p>\n Lion dance performers at the annual Singapore Mint Lunar Fair at Chinatown Point Atrium on Jan 1. <\/p>\n ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The Singapore Year of the Horse coin \u2013 which comes in 10 versions with different face value, format, metallic composition and relief treatment \u2013 proved to be a key draw for collectors and festive shoppers. <\/p>\n It features a horse, the seventh animal in the Chinese zodiac, with Punggol Waterway Park in the background. <\/p>\n A close-up of the Singapore Year of the Horse 1\/4 troy oz 999 fine silver colour coin.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n All the coins bear the Singapore coat of arms and the year 2026. They are issued with a serialised certificate of authenticity, except for the $2 nickel-plated zinc coin.<\/p>\n Zodiac-themed collectibles remain popular, both as keepsakes and as symbolic gifts exchanged during the festive period.<\/p>\n The fair starts as shoppers have begun preparing festive decorations and gifts ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations. <\/p>\n Among those who visited the fair on its first day were Ms Lim Ming Ling, a 59-year-old housewife, and her husband Tan Tiong Nam, 60, a part-time bus driver.<\/p>\n They have collected all the zodiac coins issued since the series was launched in 2017. <\/p>\n The couple typically buy several sets, keeping one and gifting the rest to relatives. \u201cI aim to complete my 12-zodiac (signs) collection,\u201d said Ms Lim.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ms Lim Ming Ling, 59, a housewife, and her husband Tan Tiong Nam, 60, a part-time bus driver, posing with their Singapore Year of the Horse silver three-coin set.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Visitors to the fair can browse a wide range of Chinese New Year coins and commemorative products, alongside festive gift items for family, friends and corporate gifting.<\/p>\n Fair-exclusive releases include the Galloping to Success Dazzling Horse 1 oz 999 fine silver medallion with selective gold-plating \u2013 limited to 1,000 pieces \u2013 and the Prestige Dragon & Horse Bundle Set. <\/p>\n Limited to just 10 sets, the bundle pairs the Chinese Dragon 1 oz 999 fine silver bullion coin in exclusive Beijing packaging with the Singapore Mint\u2019s Lunar Horse 1\/4 oz 999.9 fine gold medallion bearing a special certificate number.<\/p>\n A close-up of the limited-edition Prestige Dragon & Horse Bundle Set, which is among the newly issued Chinese New Year-themed coins, gifts and collectibles unveiled at the fair.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Adding a contemporary twist to traditional Chinese New Year gifting, the fair also introduces the Sanrio Hello Kitty Mahjong Edition collection.<\/p>\n A boy admiring the Sanrio Hello Kitty (Mahjong Edition) metal keychain at the Singapore Mint Lunar Fair.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n This year\u2019s release marks the 10th issue in the Singapore Fourth Chinese Almanac Coin series, which was launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 2017. <\/p>\n A new coin is issued annually until 2028, with each design depicting a zodiac animal set in a park or natural landscape in Singapore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/picture><\/div>
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