1 New Dollar 49-69 (1960-1980) front 1 New Dollar 49-69 (1960-1980) back
1 New Dollar 49-69 (1960-1980) photo
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1 New Dollar

 
Nickel brass (55% Copper, 27% Nickel,18% Zinc) 6 g 25 mm
Description
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
References
Numista
N#1274
Rarity index
4%

Reverse

Orchid and denomination

Script: Chinese

Lettering:

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.