Taiwan (2021) 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 was introduced in year 70 (1981) and was still in production in year 110 (2021). The most recent date mentioned in the SCWC is 2013. In 1981, US$1 = 36 yuan; currently (August 2023), US$1 = 31.8 yuan.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.8 g, aluminum bronze, 20 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM Y551 (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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