The Central Bank of the ROC will issue a new NT$10 (US$0.33) coin in January 2011 as part of the country’s centenary celebrations. According to a central bank statement released Nov. 2, the new coin is made of cupronickel, weighing 7.5 grams, with a diameter of 26 millimeters. This coin come with a latent images of a map of Taiwan and a plum blossom inscribed inside the Arabic numeral zero.
The obverse side features a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the ROC, with “The 100th Year of the Republic of China” in Chinese characters inscribed in the upper part of the coin. The reverse side includes latent images at the top of two phrases in Chinese, “the country is prosperous and at peace,” and “the people live in safety and happiness,” which overlap to form the shape of a scepter symbolizing good fortune, while latent images of a map of Taiwan and a plum blossom, the national flower, are inscribed inside the Arabic numeral zero in the face value at the bottom.
“The different sets of images appear when the coin is turned slightly to the left or right,” the central bank said. “In addition, a raised tactile identification dot for blind people can be found at the bottom.”
“People can obtain the new NT$10 coins at Bank of Taiwan branches nationwide from Jan. 11, with a limit of 200 at a time,” the central bank said. “They will be circulated concurrently with existing notes and coins.”
“People can obtain the new NT$10 coins at Bank of Taiwan branches nationwide from Jan. 11, with a limit of 200 at a time,” the central bank said. “They will be circulated concurrently with existing notes and coins.”
Source: Taiwan Today
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