Taiwan (1966) 2000 yuan

Goldberg sale 69, lot 3794

This specimen was lot 3794 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $1,783. The catalog description ^[2] noted, "China - Taiwan. 2000 Yuan, 1966. For the 80th Birthday of Chiang Kai-shek. Reverse: Two cranes. With original red case (Chinese character for Long Life on case). Choice Brilliant Uncirculated." Chiang Kai-shek died in 1975 but Taiwan has not reunited with China.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 30 g, 0.900 fine gold, .899 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-Y544.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.

Link to:

• year 54 (1965) 50 yuan
• year 54 (1965) 100 yuan
• year 54 (1965) 1000 yuan
• year 54 (1965) 2000 yuan
• year 62 (1973) 5 yuan
• year 65 (1976) 2000 yuan, 90th Birthday of Chiang Kai-shek
• year 74 (1985) 2000 yuan, 120th anniversary Sun Yat-Sen's birth
• Coins and currency dated 1966