Commemorative silver coins celebrating Taiwan’s first international baseball championship win are available for preorder, the central bank said today.
Taiwan won the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) Premier12 on Nov. 24 last year.
Purchases are limited to one coin per person at NT$1,600 per coin, the central bank said, adding that it would produce 36,000 coins.
Photo: Chen Mei-ying, Taipei Times
Preorders opened at 10 am today and would run until 11:59 pm on Wednesday next week, it said.
People can order online as well as in person, central bank Department of Issuance Director-General Teng Yen-ta (鄧延達) said, adding that those who choose the latter option should bring their identification card and phone to a nearby Bank of Taiwan branch during business hours to register.
If there are more than 36,000 preorders, a computer lottery would take place on Thursday next week, with the winners announced by 6pm that day, the central bank said.
Winners would have until July 11 to complete their payment, and the coins would be available for collection in November, it said.
Once the preorder period ends, the coin would no longer be available for purchase, it added.
Each coin has a face value of NT50 and contains a half-ounce of .999 purity silver, Teng said.
One side of the coin shows the team’s players celebrating their victory and holding up the trophy, with “Year 114 of the Republic of China” engraved at the top and “Championship Commemoration — Third WBSC Premier12 Championship” at the bottom, both in Chinese.
The other side of the coin shows three players, one pitching, one catching and one hitting, with “Global Champions Premier12” engraved at the top and the coin’s content, value and the championship date engraved below.
The central bank took time to carefully evaluate and design the silver coin after the team’s victory last year, Teng said, adding that there are no plans to make a digital commemorative item.
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