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S'pore Mint Fetches 2010 World Cup Remembrance Coins to Fans

Silver-CoinThe Singapore Mint has brought the 2010 FIFA World Cup administrator remembrance coins to collectors and fans in Singapore. On behalf of host country South Africa, the variety of gold and silver coins was designed by the South African Mint. Wildlife symbol envoy of South Africa, the World Cup mascot Zakumi and the FIFA World Cup trophy are features highlighted on the overturn of the coins, with the facade bearing the South Africa Arms with year-date starting from 2006 to 2010. The dedicatory coin series for the soccer championships began in 2006 with a gold quarter degree and a 925 silver coin, both with a face value of 2 Rand. The 999.9 fine gold proof coin retails at a price of S$880, while the 925 silver proof coin costs S$130. Order forms are accessible at the Singapore Mint's outlets at Coin Gallery, Coin City and the Singapore Coins and Notes Museum. One of the upcoming information was that since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig detonated in the Gulf of Mexico in April, killing 11 and setting off the largest maritime oil spill in the nation’s history, questions about the potential dimensions of the disaster have only multiplied from week to week.