Taiwan (1975) yuan

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is from a type struck 1960, 1970-80 in Taiwan. It was reduced in size and redesigned in 1981. This type is common and depicts a plu blossom on the obverse and an orchid on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: 456,874,000.

Specification: 6 g, copper-nickel-zinc, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y536.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• year 49 (1960) yuan
• year 50 (1961) yuan, Chiang Kai-Shek
• year 63 (1974) 5 yuan
• year 65 (1976) 2000 yuan, 90th Birthday of Chiang Kai-shek
• year 70 (1981) yuan
• Coins and currency dated 1975