20 New Dollars 90-107 (2001-2018) front 20 New Dollars 90-107 (2001-2018) back
20 New Dollars 90-107 (2001-2018) photo
© Dario Silva Collection (CC BY-NC)

20 New Dollars

 
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in aluminium bronze ring (Outer ring: 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel; Inner circle: 75% copper, 25% nickel) 8.5 g 26.85 mm
Description
Issuer
Taiwan
Period
Republic (1949-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
90-107 (2001-2018)
Calendar
Chinese republican
Value
20 Yuan 20 TWD = USD 0.62
Currency
New dollar (1949-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in aluminium bronze ring (Outer ring: 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel; Inner circle: 75% copper, 25% nickel)
Weight
8.5 g
Diameter
26.85 mm
Thickness
2.15 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#10247
Rarity index
12%

Reverse

Three boats of Yami tribe

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
20 圓
• •

Translation: 20 Dollars

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Mona Rudao or Muona Rudao (1880–1930), Sediq chieftain, became famous for orchestrating the Wushe incident in 1930 against the Japanese authorities.

Below th portrait is a rather faint latent image showing the Gregorian date; good lighting conditions are needed to see it properly.