Taiwan (2017) 5 yuan
Taiwan was originally administered as part of Fujian Province. The archipelago became its own province in 1875. It was seized by Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895, and returned in 1945. The Republic of China government made Taiwan its seat in 1949, and it has been administered as a separate country since, though the People’s Republic of China does not recognize its independence. This type is common and depicts Chiang Kai-Shek, who ruled the island 1949-75. It is reduced in size from KM Y548, which was 9.5 g. This coin is dated Minguo year 106, counting from the overthrow of the Manchus and the founding of the republic in 1911. The most recent date mentioned in the SCWC is 2011. As of August 2023, US$1 = 31.93 yuan, making this coin worth about US$0.16.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.4 g, copper nickel, 22 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM Y552 (unlisted date).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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