A friend of mine showed me an unusual 10NT$ coin. At first, I thought it was a just another shiny coin, but upon close inspection, I found that it's a bit different. The coin on the left is the regular 10NT$, the coin on the right is the shiny "unusual" one.
On the "face" side, the portraits are different too:
The one on the left (the regular 10NT$) is Chiang Kai Shek. The one on the right (the shiny one) is Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
I checked up the website of Taiwan's Central Bank but did not find any information on this particular coin.
From the looks of it, it looks like a commemorative coin for the 90th anniversary of the Republic of China because it shows the date 1911-2001 (but it's already 2008, now I'm confused!).
This, most likely, is a new coin because it has the security features of the 50NT$ coin (see below):
Anyway, I have yet to find any other information about this coin on the web. I'll try to ask my Taiwanese friends if they're familiar with it...
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Taiwan NT10$ Coin: Dr. Sun Yat Sen
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Is it one of those that will get you some special prize if you bring it to the mint? lol
Perhaps you can try checking up Ebay as well.
I couldnt find it at Ebay too :( I asked a Taiwanese friend of mine, and indeed it's one of those commemorative coins - but nobody's interested - "It's just another coin that could be worth much in the future... if someone is interested". Anyway, the fact that I have been here for the past 4 years and have only seen 1 may mean it's rare... but it's still just another coin lol!
@jc,
Well, take comfort that it'll be worth much more to your children (or your grandchildren).
I came across a $2 bill during my recent trip to the States. I've been told that it's rare as well. Ok, my grandchildren are in luck. lol
Nice! Lucky You! I've never seen an actual $2 bill before. Good luck to us 100 years from now! lol
jc, the coin looks heavy .. is it ?
Our Euro currency is stuffed with coins. Whenever a cashier gets a 5 or 10 Euro note, they will automatically asked for smaller denomination (1 or 2 euro coin). Worse of all, our 100, 200 n 500 notes r not accepted aywhere ! The banks r always running out of smaller notes (5 n 10 euro). What a chaotic system isnt it ?
ck, did u frame the 2 dollar note ?
Hehe ..
So .. grandkids n the pipline already ?
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