The Issuance of the Chinese Zodiac Commemorative Coin Set for the Xin Chou Year of the Ox

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will issue a coin set for the Xin Chou Year of the Ox, the fifth set of the third series of the Chinese Zodiac Commemorative Coin Set.

1. Sales Channel

The Bank has delegated the Bank of Taiwan (BOT) to conduct the sale of the coin sets both online and through its branch network. The public can place orders online starting at 12:00 p.m. on January 7, or purchase the coin sets in person at any BOT branch from January 21, 2021 onwards.

2. Quantity and Price

A total of 100,000 coin sets will be offered at NT$1,800 each. Half of the coin sets will be available online, and the remainder will be sold through the BOT branches. Each purchaser can place an order online for up to five coin sets, or purchase the coin sets at any BOT branch on a first-come, first-served basis, limited to one set per purchaser at a time.

3. Coin Design

Each set consists of one silver coin weighing an ounce with a face value of NT$100, as well as one copper-alloy coin with a face value of NT$10. The obverse of the silver coin shows the gold-plated image of an ox, and the reverse features an image of the famous Kaohsiung Lion Dance Festival with uniquely local characteristics. The image on the obverse of the copper-alloy coin is an ox, while the image of the lily on the reverse is pad printed in yellow.

4. Online Orders

A BOT designated online ordering platform at https://coinset.bot.com.tw  will be available from 12:00 p.m. on January 7 till 12:00 p.m. on January 13. If the total number of online orders exceeds the online sales quota, a computer-generated random drawing will be conducted. The result will be announced on the BOT’s website at 9:00 a.m. on January 14. Payments must be made no later than 3:30 p.m. on January 18. Once the payment is made successfully, the coin set(s) can be collected from the BOT branch designated when the order was placed, within a month starting from January 21.

For more information about online ordering process, please visit the BOT’s website listed above. For other information about the coin sets, please visit our official website or Virtual Money Museum website at https://museum.cbc.gov.tw.