Asian coin

[Pull tab mcfoilson]

Prob not worth much but just curious what country and the denomination.

 

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[Red-Coat]

That's a Taiwanese 5 New Dollars coin, struck in cupro-nickel between 1981-2019 (years 70-108 for the Chinese calendar). Portrait of Chiang Kai-shek on the obverse. Yours is year 78 (=1989)

 

[Mackaydon]

https://en.ucoin.net/coin/taiwan-5-dollars-1981-2019/?tid=23035
Don.....

 

[Pull tab mcfoilson]

Thank you both!

 

[Midwest4]

I've seen the other replies to your post. Taiwan produced both silver and copper-nickel versions of both their dimes and nickels. I have examples of both in my small collection. From your photos, the coin appears to maybe have the blackened coating that dug silver coins get, there is a small chance it's silver and you may want to investigate it further.

 

[Red-Coat]

... Taiwan produced both silver and copper-nickel versions of both their dimes and nickels...

In 1989?

Do you have a reference for that?

 

[OntlyArnold]

Perhaps have the darkened covering that burrowed silver coins get, there is a little possibility it's silver and you might need to research it further.

 

[Red-Coat]

Perhaps have the darkened covering that burrowed silver coins get, there is a little possibility it's silver and you might need to research it further.

I think there is as much chance of this 1989 coin being silver as there is of me clicking on the 'mail-order Asian brides' link at the bottom of your post.

 

[Mackaydon]

[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT]5 New Dollars
70-108 (1981-2019)
[FONT=&quot]Copper-nickel • 4.4 g • ⌀ 22 mm
None in silver.
Don........[/FONT]