5 Jiao

Features

Issuer	Taiwan
Period	Republic (1949-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	38 (1949)
Calendar	Chinese republican
Value	5 Jiao = 50 Fen (0.5 TWD)
Currency	New dollar (1949-date)
Composition	Silver (.720)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 23711
References	Y# 532 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , L&M# 330 Lin Gwo Ming, Ma Tak Wo (ed.); 2008. 中國金銀幣目錄: 清朝民國篇 = Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins (7^th Edition). Tak Wo Numismatic, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. , Schön# 2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Bust of Sun Yat-sen left, date above.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 年八十三國民華中

Translation: Republic of China Year 38

Reverse

Map of Taiwan separating denomination.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
　　台
角　灣　伍
　　省

Translation:
5 Jiao
Taiwan Province

Edge

Reeded

Comments

This was the only circulating silver coin the Taiwanese government made.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
38 (1949)			27 720 000				$ 19	$ 22	$ 26	$ 45		年八十三國民華中

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Actual silver weight: 0.116 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

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	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1069	15 May 2026	UNC	USD 13.93 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 1937	16 Aug 2025	UNC	USD 30.18 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 2750	27 Sep 2024	UNC	USD 51.07 (EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 1918	27 May 2023	UNC	USD 48.75 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 196 Lot 1508	29 May 2026	AU	USD 33.66 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2734	10 Oct 2025	AU	USD 13.93 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 108 Lot 1814	13 Jan 2024	AU	USD 35.98 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 96 Lot 2022	23 Sep 2023	AU	USD 34.82 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2733	10 Oct 2025		USD 47.59 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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