THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW NT$10 COIN

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will issue a new NT$10 coin on January 11, 2011. The new NT$10 coin will be circulated concurrently with the existing notes and coins. The Bank of Taiwan has been appointed by the Central Bank of the Republic of China（Taiwan）to deal with the exchange of the new NT$10 coin.

Description:
1. Face Value: NT$10
2. Composition: Cupronickel
3. Diameter: 26 millimeters
4. Weight: 7.5 grams
5. Edge: milled
6. Design:
Obverse: The main design features a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. The upper part of the circumscription is inscribed with Chinese characters “The 100th Year of the Republic of China.”(The Arabic numeral will change to indicate the year of mintage in subsequent years.)
Reverse: The latent images of two Chinese phrases,“the country is prosperous and at peace”（國泰）and “the people live in safety and happiness”（民安）, overlap to form the shape of a Ruyi（如意）. The face value 10 “Yuan” in Chinese is inscribed with two latent images“ ” and “ ” inside the Arabic numeral “0”. A tactile identification feature for blind people “●”can be found below. Turning the coin slightly to the left and right causes two different sets of texts and figures to appear alternately.