Commemorative Gold and Silver Coins Mark the Inauguration of President and Vice President of the Republic of China – Taiwan.

Lai Ching Te, the candidate representing the Democratic Progressive Party, currently serves as vice president and was elected by popular vote of the country’s electorate. His running mate is Ms. Hsiao Bi-khim, who until November 2023 was the Taiwanese envoy to the United States.

Lai was previously a practising physician who holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard. He entered politics in 1996 and has held several prominent jobs in addition to vice president, including premier, legislator and mayor of the southern city of Tainan. The election was held on the 13^th January and the President-elect and Vice President-elect will attend their inauguration scheduled for the 20^th May.

 The gold and silver coins are produced to proof quality by the Central Mint of Taiwan at their facilities in Taoyuan City and on behalf of the Central Bank of China – Taiwan. The gold and silver coins share the same design on both obverse and reverse. The obverse bears two front-facing portraits of the Sixteenth President Dr. Lai Ching Te and Vice President Ms. Hsiao Bi Khim. Along the rim above the portraits is the inscription 中 華 民 國 第 十 六 任 總 統 副 總 統 就 職 紀 念 幣 (Inauguration Commemorative Coin of the 16th President and Vice President of the Republic of China) Below their likeness’ is the date of their inauguration using the traditional date referencing the 113^th year of the Republic of China, founded in 1911 and displayed in Chinese text.

The reverse side includes the emblem of the President of the Republic of China – Taiwan along with the coins’ fineness and metal on either side and displayed both in Chinese and English text. Below the emblem is the commemorative inscription in English which reads COMMEMORATING THE 20 MAY 2024 INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN)

 Each coin is encapsulated, presented in a custom case and accompanied with a certificate of authenticity from the Central Bank of the Republic of China. As with the last presidential set of commemorative coins, the Central Bank of China – Taiwan have appointed the commercial Bank of Taiwan as sales agents for these 2024-dated coins. Each purchaser can order up to one gold coin and/or five silver coins. For additional information, please visit their website.