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  • 10 Kwacha 2004, Malawi, Taiwan / Republic of China, Inauguration of the 11th President
  • 10 Kwacha 2004, Malawi, Taiwan / Republic of China, Inauguration of the 11th President
Description

The president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the ROC Armed Forces. While the role once included authority over mainland China, following the 1949 Chinese Civil War, the ROC's jurisdiction has been limited to Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and nearby islands. Initially a ceremonial position elected by the National Assembly, the presidency has held executive power since 1996 when direct elections began. Presidents serve four-year terms, limited to two terms.

Obverse

Depicts a portrait of President Chen Shui-bian, smiling and wearing glasses, his name left on him and the date below within a center enclosed by the inscription of the event in Chinese and English.

Chen Shui-bian (born 12 October 1950) is a Taiwanese former politician and lawyer who served as the 5th president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008, becoming the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president after ending the Kuomintang's (KMT) 55-year rule. Initially a lawyer, Chen entered politics during the 1980 Kaohsiung Incident, was jailed for libel in 1985, and later helped found the DPP. He was elected president in 2000 but faced declining popularity due to corruption allegations and opposition-controlled legislature. In 2009, Chen and his wife were convicted of bribery; he was granted medical parole in 2015.

中華民國第十 一 任總統就職典禮
陳 總
水 統

2004
Inauguration of the 11th President of the Republic of China

Reverse

Depicts the presidential Palace facade in Taipei in the center, the denomination below it, and a small coat of arms of Malawi dividing the legend of the bank.

The Presidential Office Building in Taipei serves as the workplace of the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in the Zhongzheng District, it was designed by Japanese architect Uheiji Nagano during Taiwan's period of Japanese rule (1895–1945) and originally housed the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan. The building sustained damage during World War II from Allied bombing but was later restored by Chen Yi, then governor-general of Taiwan Province. After the Chinese Civil War, the Republic of China relocated its capital to Taipei, and in 1950, the building became the Presidential Office. A symbol of Taiwan’s government, the Baroque-style structure is now a famous historical landmark in the city.

Malawi's coat of arms is based on Nyasaland's earlier heraldic arms. It features a shield supported by a lion and a leopard, standing on a representation of Mount Mulanje. The shield is divided into three parts: wavy lines symbolizing water, a central stripe with a lion representing strength, and a rising sun, symbolizing hope and new beginnings. Above the shield is a fish eagle in front of a rising sun, symbolizing freedom. The scroll below the shield bears the national motto, "Unity and Freedom," reflecting Malawi's goals of harmony and independence.

REPUBLIC OF CHINA
10 KWACHA
BANK OF MALAWI

Edge

10 Kwacha

Republic

Taiwan / Republic of China
Inauguration of the 11th President

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Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Silver Plated Copper
Center Gold Plated Copper
Weight 29 g
Diameter 38 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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