Description

The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut)

Its name combines “mer” meaning the sea and “lion”.Merlion is one of the icons in Singapore, the unique creature consist of a head of a lion and a body of a fish. It is said to be that the fish body represents Singapore’s origin as a fishing village when it was called “Temasek” which means “sea town” in Javanese.

The lion head represents Singapore’s original name—Singapura —meaning “lion city”. Besides being a tourism marketing icon of Singapore, the Merlion is also used to symbolize Singapore in art and popular culture nowadays and also used as a mascot of Singapore.

999.9 Fine Gold
The image is embossed on a 1 gram 999.9 fine gold bar.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Each gold bar is accompanied by a GS Assay Certification of Authenticity.

Product Detail
Material: 999.9 Fine Gold
Product Size: 16mm x 8mm
Weight: 1 gram