2000 New Dollars (Chiang Kai-Shek; Pattern) 55 (1966) front 2000 New Dollars (Chiang Kai-Shek; Pattern) 55 (1966) back
2000 New Dollars (Chiang Kai-Shek; Pattern) 55 (1966) photo
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2000 New Dollars Chiang Kai-Shek; Pattern

55 (1966) year
Silver plated - -
Description
Issuer
Taiwan
Period
Republic (1949-date)
Type
Pattern
Year
55 (1966)
Calendar
Chinese republican
Value
2000 Yuan 2000 TWD = USD 62
Currency
New dollar (1949-date)
Composition
Silver plated
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#329663
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Cranes

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 念紀

Translation: Commemorate

Interesting fact

This coin was designed to commemorate the 55th birthday of Chiang Kai-shek, the former leader of the Republic of China. The coin features a portrait of Chiang Kai-shek on the obverse and the National Emblem of the Republic of China on the reverse. The coin was minted in 1966, and it is made of silver-plated copper. It is considered a rare and valuable collector's item, especially among numismatists who are interested in the history of Taiwan and the Republic of China.