PRC coins used as Singapore currency

[mingkor]

Just the other day, I was emptying my pocket of loose change when I noticed an unusual coin.

On closer inspection, it turns out to be a PRC coin that very strongly resembles our 1-dollar coin, being of the same colour and being only slightly smaller.

This must have been handed over to me as change for a purchase and I must have probably not noticed the difference.

When I mentioned this to a Sheng Siong cashier, she confirmed that there are many of these coins in circulation and that her management has warned them all to be on the lookout for a PRC coin that looks like our 50-cent coin.

Please pass this on to all your friends and relatives.

 

[satay16]

Just the other day, I was emptying my pocket of loose change when I noticed an unusual coin.

On closer inspection, it turns out to be a PRC coin that very strongly resembles our 1-dollar coin, being of the same colour and being only slightly smaller.

This must have been handed over to me as change for a purchase and I must have probably not noticed the difference.

When I mentioned this to a Sheng Siong cashier, she confirmed that there are many of these coins in circulation and that her management has warned them all to be on the lookout for a PRC coin that looks like our 50-cent coin.

Please pass this on to all your friends and relatives.

cant see any pics.

 

[mingkor]

Tried twice to download images, but not successful.

Can anyone tell me how?

 

[John Teoh]

In the first place, did you upload the photos anywhere?

 

[mingkor]

No, they are still in my harddisk, in a folder.

 

[satay16]

No, they are still in my harddisk, in a folder.

erm..

 

[John Teoh]

No, they are still in my harddisk, in a folder.

You need to upload the pictures to a server. Suggest that you try uploading to your gallery space in CS.

 

[mingkor]

You need to upload the pictures to a server. Suggest that you try uploading to your gallery space in CS.

So Sori.

I am a Flickr member, but did not want to upload these images there.

Now, I have joined photobucket and uploaded them there.

Will explore ur suggestion of using the gallery space at cs.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/mingkor_pasirris/Resized_P4270004.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/mingkor_pasirris/Resized_P4270003.jpg

I hope these images appear. Fingers crossed

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

So Sori.

I am a Flickr member, but did not want to upload these images there.

Now, I have joined photobucket and uploaded them there.

Will explore ur suggestion of using the gallery space at cs.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/mingkor_pasirris/Resized_P4270004.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/mingkor_pasirris/Resized_P4270003.jpg

I hope these images appear. Fingers crossed

wah, instant depreciation 10x...

 

[SilentWave]

Someone passed me a Thai coin for change too a few months ago. Unfortunately, I did not realize it until several days later. It is almost the same size as either the Singapore 10 or 20 cents coin (I forgot which).

 

[michhy]

wah, instant depreciation 10x...

LOL, I cannot agree more!

 

[nantasy]

sometimes i got ringgits in my coins too.