Central Bank of China

PRESS RELEASE Release Date: July 5,2001




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THE ISSUEANCE OF NT$20 COIN

The Central Bank of China will issue a new NT$20 coin on 9th July 2001. The new coin will be circulated concurrently with the existing notes and coins.

The Central Bank of China designed the NT$20 coin for the purpose of paying tribute to Taiwan's indigenous culture and history, and promoting harmony among different ethnic groups in Taiwan.

Design and Specifications of NT$20

1.Metallic Composition: Ring: Aluminium-Bronze

Core: Cupro-Nickel

2.Design:

Obverse: The main design is a portrait of Mr. Mona Rudao, an Indigenous Tribal Resistance hero, and the Wushe Memorial commemorating the Indigenous Tribal Resistance during the Japanese occupation. The circumscription states: "The 90th year of the Republic of China" in Chinese and a latent image "2001". (The numeral indicates the year of mintage.)

Reverse: The main design shows traditional canoes used by the Yami tribe dwelling mainly in Orchid Island off the South-eastern coast of Taiwan, with the denomination of the coin above and the designation for blind people "£»£»"beneath.

3.Weight: 8.5 grams

4.Diameter: 26.85 millimeters

5.Edge: milled

The new NT$20 coin will be circulated simultaneously in Taiwan, Kinmen and Matsu region.