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2000 New Dollars Chiang Kai-Shek
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |
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| Year | 1966 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing bust of President Chiang Kai-shek rendered in high relief, depicted in military tunic with collar visible at the truncation. The portrait occupies the majority of the field, rendered in a bold, sculptural style. A curved Chinese legend runs along the left arc reading the date October 31, Republic of China Year 55, while a second legend along the right arc commemorates the President's 80th birthday. |
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| Mintage | 55 (1966) - 年五十五國民華中 - 20,000 |
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This issue was struck to mark the 80th birthday of Chiang Kai-shek, who by 1966 had governed the Republic of China on Taiwan for nearly two decades following the Nationalist retreat from the mainland in 1949. The denomination — 2,000 New Dollars — was essentially ceremonial; no circulating coinage of remotely comparable face value existed, and the piece was never intended for commerce.
Production was limited and largely distributed through official channels as presentation pieces, which explains the survival rate in near-pristine condition.