Republic of China

70th Anniversary Commemorative Gold Medallion

中華民國

建國七十周年紀念金章

Item number: A1531

Year: AD 1981

Material: Gold

Size: 20.9 x 20.9 x 1.3 mm

Weight: 7.7 g

Manufactured by: Central Mint (Taiwan)

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2014

This is a commemorative gold medallion issued on October 8, AD 1981 (the 70th year of the Republic of China) by the Central Mint of Taiwan to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China.

The obverse side of the commemorative medallion is encircled by a beaded border, with the central design featuring a frontal portrait of the late President Chiang Kai-shek. This same portrait of Chiang Kai-shek was also used on the 10 New Taiwan Dollar coins issued for circulation in Taiwan from AD 1981 to AD 2011.

The upper edge of the portrait on the commemorative gold medal is inscribed with the Chinese characters “中華民國建國七十年” (Republic of China 70th Anniversary).

The reverse side of the commemorative medallion also features a beaded border, with an additional design element of twelve Kui dragon patterns, which were used in the design of Taiwan’s 5 New Taiwan Dollar coin. At the centre of the reverse is the national flag of the Republic of China, with the plum blossom, the national flower, serving as the background.

Chiang Kai-shek, the first president of the Republic of China after the government retreated to Taiwan, passed away in AD 1975 (Republic of China year 64). By AD 1981, when Taiwan celebrated its 70th National Day, the leadership had passed to Chiang Kai-shek’s son, Chiang Ching-kuo. At that time, the Republic of China in Taiwan faced external pressures such as the severing of diplomatic relations with the United States and the People’s Republic of China’s proposals for peaceful reunification. In response, Chiang Ching-kuo promoted the Three Principles of the People to counter the communist threat and focused on the “Ten Major Construction Projects” to improve the national economy and living standards.

However, during the 1980s, Taiwan’s internal democratic movement began to challenge the constraints of martial law. This culminated in the lifting of martial law in AD 1987 (Republic of China year 76), marking a new phase in Taiwan’s democratisation process.

物件編號: A1531

年代: 公元 1981 年

材質: 黃金

尺寸: 20.9 x 20.9 x 1.3 mm

重量: 7.7 g

製造地: 中央造幣廠

來源: 大城郵幣社 2014

這是一枚民國70年 (公元1981年) 10月8日,臺灣的中央造幣廠為慶祝中華民國建國七十周年發行之紀念金章。

紀念章正面有一道珠圈環繞,正中央是已故的先總統蔣介石的正面人像。此蔣介石正面人像也使用在民國70至100年 (公元1981至2011年),臺灣流通發行的拾圓硬幣。人像上緣以漢字打印「中華民國建國七十年」字樣。

紀念章背面也有一道珠圈,但是追加一道用於臺灣伍圓硬幣設計的十二道夔龍紋。正中央是以國花梅花為背景的中華民國國旗。

蔣介石作為中華民國政府退守臺灣後的首任總統,於民國64年 (公元1975年) 逝世。公元1981年,慶祝中華民國建國七十周年的當下,臺灣已經改由蔣介石的長子蔣經國領導。彼時在臺灣的中華民國政府面對美國的斷交,和中共提出和平統一的外部威脅。蔣經國提出三民主義統一中國加以抗衡,對內則以十大建設提升國民經濟和生活品質。不過在公元1980年代,臺灣內部的民主運動也不斷衝撞戒嚴體制的禁錮,最終於民國76年 (公元1987年) 政府宣告解嚴,代表臺灣民主化歷程的新階段。

類似/相同物件 請看:

臺灣 中央銀行券幣數位博物館 Central Bank of The Republic of China Virtual Money Museum

https://museum.cbc.gov.tw/web/zh-tw/commemorate/medal-national-celebration/105

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https://presidentialcck.drnh.gov.tw/index.php?act=Archive/preview/e269a53539f4abbaa75f089137753f02

https://museum.cbc.gov.tw/web/zh-tw/commemorate/medal-national-celebration/105

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