Taiwan's central bank has issued commemorative silver rounds with some regularity, but 2016 saw production tied to the Republic of China's broader calendar of centennial and anniversary observances — the ROC having marked its 105th year under the traditional Minguo calendar reckoning. Mintages on these issues are tightly controlled and sold directly through the central bank, meaning most examples go straight into collectors' hands and bypass circulation entirely.
Taiwan's central bank has issued commemorative silver rounds with some regularity, but 2016 saw production tied to the Republic of China's broader calendar of centennial and anniversary observances — the ROC having marked its 105th year under the traditional Minguo calendar reckoning. Mintages on these issues are tightly controlled and sold directly through the central bank, meaning most examples go straight into collectors' hands and bypass circulation entirely.