The 2014 Singapore International Coin Fair (SICF) proved to be an unqualified success. The 3-day coin event (March 28-30) attracted thousands of visitors, with long lines forming before the doors opened. Business was strong for all involved, and carried on past the scheduled closing times — hours were extended to allow the crush of people to complete their business with over 100 different dealers and mints attending. SICF 2014 was organized by Panda America for the 4th straight year, and took place at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Center in Singapore. Over 25 different countries were represented at SICF 2014, representing the numismatic community of mints, dealers, collectors, traders, manufacturers and associations all gathering in Singapore to promote public awareness and interest in the field of numismatics.

Dealers and mints were unanimous in their praise of the show. Dealers with tables and booths reported strong business, while many other international coin dealers from around the world spent the weekend roaming the fair from booth to booth, actively buying & selling Chinese coins. Attendees brought with them a feverish demand for all things involving coins & banknotes. Especially popular was the official 2014 SICF Commemorative Medal. It features a stunning design of Marina Bay Sands on one side, and Singapore’s iconic Merlion Statue on the other. Made in both silver and copper, these limited edition medals proved to be a great souvenir from the show.

SICF 2014 was pleased to welcome the Austrian Mint to Singapore with their display of “Big Phil,” a 1,000-ounce (68-pounds/31-kilograms) .9999 pure gold Philharmonic coin. It is one of the largest gold coins ever minted. This was the first time a coin this big has been in Singapore. Collectors in Singapore could not forget the sight of this gigantic gold coin, with many people stopping to take photos with the crowd-pleasing gold coin with a value of$1,350,000 USD, or S$1,714,500 SGD, for the gold value alone. Other international mints that had displays include China Great Wall/China Gold Coin Inc., Monnaie de Paris, Banco de Mexico, New Zealand Mint, Scottsdale Mint and the Holy Land Mint of Israel.