MAS introduces Olympic-themed coins

Singapore Mint is the distributor of the new Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010) Commemorative Coins.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched the new designs for the $2, $5 and $10 coins with an Olympics theme, an MAS report said.

In the new designs, the $2 dollar coin features the striking symbol of the Singapore 2010 emblem on the core. Two youthful Singapore 2010 mascots, Lyo and Merly, and the distinctive Olympic rings are also featured in vibrant colours. The $5 coin features the symbol of the Singapore 2010 emblem and the Olympic rings at the centre flanked by two mascots. The $10 coin features the symbol of the Singapore 2010 emblem and the Olympic rings, which are encircled by spiralling fire and water imagery of the Singapore 2010.