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I have what I suspect is some sort of Taiwan commemorative coin with what appears to be Chiang Kai-Shek image on one side. It weighs 9.56 grams and measures 29mm. Taiwan coins normally have a number on them telling you the value where this one does not which leads me to believe it is commemorative. I do not believe it to be recent issue since Taiwan had a purge of Chiang Kai-Shek statues many years ago.

Was hoping to get a solid ID so to determine if it contains silver and what per cent.

Help?
 

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It’s Taiwanese, but a standard circulation coin struck in cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel). The denomination on the reverse is 5 yuan (new dollars) in regular Chinese script. The date on the obverse is given as year 61 in the Minguo calendar, which counts years from the founding of the republic in 1912. In our western calendar, that would be 1972.
 
It’s Taiwanese, but a standard circulation coin struck in cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel). The denomination on the reverse is 5 yuan (new dollars) in regular Chinese script. The date on the obverse is given as year 61 in the Minguo calendar, which counts years from the founding of the republic in 1912. In our western calendar, that would be 1972.
Thanks Red-Coat!
 

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