10 New Taiwan Dollars Banknote (1969 Issue)

10 Yuan Dollar (Issued 1911)

The founding of the Republic of China in 1911 marked one of the most transformative moments in modern Chinese and Taiwanese history, ending millennia of imperial rule and inaugurating a new era of republican governance. At the heart of that revolution stood Dr Sun Yat-sen, whose image became the defining symbol of the new republic and whose Three Principles of the People — nationalism, democracy, and the people’s livelihood — shaped the political identity of Taiwan for generations. The New Taiwan Dollar series carried these values forward, anchoring currency design in the authority and legacy of the republic’s founder. For the Taiwanese population, the presence of Sun Yat-sen on everyday banknotes was a constant affirmation of the democratic ideals upon which the modern state was built.

On the front, the note is dominated by a formal portrait of Dr Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Republic of China, positioned within an oval frame to the left of centre. The portrait is rendered in a precise intaglio-style engraving, capturing his characteristic high-collared jacket and composed expression, with fine line work giving depth and texture to the facial features. The overall ground colour of the note is a warm, vivid red, printed across the entire surface with a dense guilloché pattern of repeating floral and geometric motifs that fill the background with intricate detail. Flanking the central denomination inscription are two ornate diamond-shaped rosette devices, each containing further decorative scrollwork. The large Chinese characters for “拾圓” — ten yuan — are prominently displayed in the centre, set against the decorative background in a bold, traditional script. Above these characters, the issuing authority inscription reads “中華民國” (Republic of China), and below, “臺灣銀行” (Bank of Taiwan) identifies the issuing bank. The serial number Z 250969 W appears twice across the upper portion of the note in red numerals consistent with the surrounding colour scheme. A decorative border frames the entire composition, incorporating repeated “拾” (ten) characters in the corner panels, reinforcing the denomination at every margin. Two small red seal impressions are visible in the lower central area of the note, lending additional official authority to the design.

The reverse of the note is presented in a striking two-tone composition, with the central field rendered in a pale blue-green wash that contrasts elegantly with the deep red border elements surrounding it. At the centre-left of the reverse, a stylised numeral “10” is displayed in bold, heavily ornamented typography, its curves filled with decorative inner scrollwork that echoes the guilloché patterns found throughout the design. To the right of this numeral, a detailed engraved vignette depicts a grand neoclassical building set against a mountainous backdrop, with a tree-covered hillside rising steeply behind the structure. The building itself features a colonnaded façade, a prominent ceremonial staircase, and what appears to be a decorative roof treatment consistent with traditional Chinese architectural styling atop a formal Western-influenced body — characteristic of important civic and governmental buildings in Taiwan. The numeral “10” is repeated in the corner panels of the border on both left and right sides, each set within ornate cartouches formed of the same red scrollwork and floral tracery visible on the front. A fine text inscription in Chinese characters runs along the lower margin of the reverse, providing additional issuing authority information. The overall composition is balanced and dignified, with the pale central field drawing attention to the architectural vignette while the rich red borders maintain visual continuity with the front of the note.

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