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100 Dollars Serpiente
| Issuer | Taiwan |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a traditional Chinese sailboat navigating coastal waters, with stylized houses lining the shoreline in the background. A coat of arms is featured prominently within the design. The legend 'PESCADORES' appears in Latin script, accompanied by the Chinese characters '澎湖群岛' (Penghu Qundao, denoting the Pescadores Islands). The date '2022' is inscribed within the design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Taiwan has issued a consistent run of Lunar New Year commemoratives aimed squarely at the gift and collector market, and this piece falls within that program. The silver plating over copper-nickel is a cost-control decision that keeps retail prices accessible while maintaining the visual effect of a precious-metal issue — a format the Central Bank of the Republic of China has leaned on heavily for mass-distribution commemoratives since the early 2000s.
2025 is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac cycle, suggesting this was minted three years ahead as either a forward-issue or a misattributed date in the catalog record.