Year of the Horse Chinese almanac coins available for pre-order
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The 2026 almanac coin issue features the horse – the seventh animal in the Chinese zodiac – set against the backdrop of Punggol Waterway Park.
PHOTO: MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
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SINGAPORE – Coin collectors can pre-order the 2026 Year of the Horse Chinese Almanac coins from now till Dec 14.
In a media statement on Nov 18, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed the designs for the coins, which will be available for public purchase from Jan 1 and are legal tender at face value.
The designs feature the horse – the seventh animal in the Chinese zodiac – set against the backdrop of Punggol Waterway Park, one of four parks linked by the North Eastern Riverine Loop.
There are 10 variations, which comprise different face values, shapes, metallic compositions and minting relief effects, MAS said.
Each coin bears the Singapore coat of arms with the year 2026 on the front. The coins – except the $2 nickel-plated zinc coin – are accompanied by a serialised certificate of authenticity.
The coin variations are:
Nickel-plated zinc coin with a face value of $2 in a round shape (mintage of 50,000 pieces)
999 fine silver coin with a face value of $2 in a round shape, featuring the horse in full colour (20,000 pieces)
999 fine silver coin with a face value of $5 in an octagonal shape (12,000 pieces)
999 fine silver coin with a face value of $5 in a floral shape, featuring the horse in full colour (12,000 pieces)
999 fine silver coin with a face value of $20 in a round shape (500 pieces)
999 fine silver coin with a face value of $80 in a rectangular shape (200 pieces)
999.9 fine gold coin with a face value of $5 in a rectangular shape (3,000 pieces)
999.9 fine gold coin with a face value of $20 in a round shape (1,500 pieces)
999.9 fine gold coin with a face value of $100 in an octagonal shape (1,000 pieces)
999.9 fine gold coin with a face value of $200 in a round shape (100 pieces)
Special premium coin sets, with various coin combinations, will also be available for purchase.
Pre-orders can be placed by visiting the Singapore Mint website
This is the 10th issue in the Singapore Fourth Chinese Almanac Coin series, which was launched in 2017.
A new coin is issued every year until 2028, with each issue depicting a zodiac animal in a park or natural landscape setting in Singapore.
