The Commemorative Coin Set for the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Pig
PRESS RELEASE Release Date: January 29, 2007
The Commemorative Coin Set for the Chinese
Zodiac Year of the Pig
The Central Bank of China will issue the commemorative coin set for 2007, the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Pig on the 1st of February 2007. Each set consists of one silver coin weighing an ounce as well as two proof coins in different denominations. The former has a face value of NT$100, the other two NT$50 and NT$20, respectively. Each proof coin set costs NT$1350.
The obverse face of the silver coin shows an image of the simple, honest and plump pig as its subject, symbolizing : " All things as you wish, and safety and good fortune for everyone. " The reverse side features an image of the PengHu's Goddess Temple , Taiwan's oldest Matsu(Goddess of the Sea) temple.
The Bank of Taiwan and the Central Trust of China are appointed as the delegates of the Central Bank of China to deal with the sale of 114,000 and 6,000 sets of proof coins, respectively. Each person may purchase only one set of coins at a time.