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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 |
Issuer | Taiwan |
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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 |
Numista | N#10247 |
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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.