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1 New Dollar
| Nickel brass (55% Copper, 27% Nickel,18% Zinc) | 6 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1949-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 49-69 (1960-1980) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | 1 Yuan 1 TWD = USD 0.031 |
| Currency | New dollar (1949-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (55% Copper, 27% Nickel,18% Zinc) |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#1274 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 4% |
Reverse
Orchid and denomination
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
壹
圓
Translation: One Dollar
Edge
Reeded
Comment
64,684,000 of the 1973 issue and 132,316,000 of the 1974 issue were minted at the United States Mint in Denver.Interesting fact
The 1 New Dollar coin from Taiwan, minted between 1960 and 1980, has a unique feature - it has a square hole in the center. This was designed to make it easier for people to tell the coin apart from other coins, and to prevent counterfeiting.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 (1960) | 321717000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 59 (1970) | 48800000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 60 (1971) | 41532000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 61 (1972) | 105309000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 62 (1973) | 353924000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 63 (1974) | 535605000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 64 (1975) | 456874000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 65 (1976) | 634497000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 66 (1977) | 116900000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 67 (1978) | 104245000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 69 (1980) | 113900000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 New Dollar 49-69 (1960-1980) coin.