{"product_id":"singapore-1975-10-10th-anniversary-of-independence-500-silver-coin-in-case-light-wear","title":"Singapore 1975 $10 10th Anniversary of Independence .500 Silver Coin in Case (light wear)","description":"Singapore 1975 $10 10th Anniversary of Independence .500 Silver Coin in Case (light wear)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1819, the British East India Company established a trading post in Singapore. Within five years, control of the island had shifted from the Dutch-controlled state of Johor to the British Empire, which folded it first into the Straits Settlements, and then into British India. Singapore remained a British naval base and trading centre until 1963 -- with the brief but important exception of its seizure by Japan during the devastating 1942 Battle of Singapore -- when it separated from Britain to join the Federation of Malaysia. A period of intense political and racial strife followed, culminating in Singapore's ejection from Malaysia. Suddenly, in 1965, Singapore found itself a newly independent country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 50% silver coin celebrates the tenth anniversary of Singapore's independence. The country's long maritime history is front and centre on the coin's reverse, with a detailed engraving of a freighter berthed by a wharf. The obverse displays Singapore's Coat of Arms. The coin comes in a wooden case with COA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note, there is some light (but not distracting) wear on the case and capsule.","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382985842986,"sku":"Mega60-KB1962","price":63.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/4916\/9194\/files\/KB1962.jpg?v=1793313978","url":"https:\/\/goodscalvero.shop\/products\/singapore-1975-10-10th-anniversary-of-independence-500-silver-coin-in-case-light-wear","provider":"Arvella Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}