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100 New Dollars Year of the Ox
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | New dollar (1949-date) |
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| Reverse description | The central device presents a detailed architectural rendering of the Qijin Lighthouse (旗津燈塔) in Kaohsiung, depicted in three-quarter perspective with its distinctive cylindrical tower surmounted by a lantern room and decorative finial, accompanied by the adjacent keeper's residence building. The legend 高雄旗津燈塔 (Kaohsiung Qijin Lighthouse) is inscribed vertically along the left field in Chinese characters. The Gregorian year 2009 appears in the upper right field, the purity designation Ag999 is placed at the lower left, and the face value 100圓 is prominently inscribed along the lower field. A beaded inner border frames the entire composition. |
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| Mint | Central Mint of China |
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Taiwan's lunar new year commemorative series has been issued continuously since the 1990s, with each animal cycle striking a single fine silver piece for collectors. The 2009 Ox issue arrived during a particularly fraught moment in cross-strait relations — the same year the Ma Ying-jeou administration reopened direct flights between Taiwan and mainland China for the first time in six decades, a policy shift that generated sharp domestic controversy over Taiwanese political identity.
Mintages for this series are tightly controlled and sold primarily through the Central Bank's own distribution channels rather than the secondary market, which keeps initial prices stable but limits liquidity.