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Mayling Orchid 5 Jiao Taiwan Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry & Craft Making Obverse: Mayling orchid (Cymbidium MayLing Chim), date below Lettering: 年九十五國民華中 Translation: Republic of China Year 59 Reverse: Denomination Lettering: 角伍 Translation: 5 Jiao Features IssuerTaiwan PeriodRepublic (1949-date) TypeStandard circulation coin Years56-70 (1967-1981) CalendarChinese republican Value5 Jiao = 50 Fen (0.5 TWD) CurrencyNew dollar (1949-date) CompositionBrass Weight3.6 g Diameter22.6 mm Thickness1.2 mm ShapeRound TechniqueMilled OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ DemonetizedYes NumberN# 6106 ReferencesY# 546, Schön# 17 "The most famous Taiwan orchid was developed by the Shihlin Horicultural Station in suburban Taipei after a cross of Lc. Easter Belle & Lc. Momus Calgoss of 1946. in 1962, this new variety, named the Mayling Orchid for Madame Chiang Kai-shek whose given name is Mayling, won top prize in an international show in San Francisco. It won another award in California the following year & prizes at Nantes, France, in 1965 & at Paris in 1959. The Shihlin Horticultural Station has become famous for this one bloom." https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=20,29,35,45&post=26136 Wikipedia: Cymbidium /sɪmˈbɪdiəm/, commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic, lithophytic, terrestrial or rarely leafless saprophytic herbs usually with pseudobulbs. There are usually between three & twelve leaves arranged in two ranks on each pseudobulb or shoot & lasting for several years. From one to a large number of flowers are arranged on an unbranched flowering stem arising from the base of the pseudobulb. The sepals & petals are all free from & similar to each other. The labellum is significantly different from the other petals & the sepals & has three lobes. There are about fifty-five species & sixteen further natural hybrids occurring in the wild from tropical & subtropical Asia to Australia. Cymbidiums are well known in horticulture & many cultivars have been developed. Cymbidium (abbreviated Cym. in the horticultural trade) orchids are among the oldest horticultural orchids in the world & were mentioned in a manuscript from the Jin dynasty from about 200 BCE & by Confucius. Today they are among the most popular orchid genera in cultivation. They have decorative flowers spikes & are one of the least demanding indoor orchids. To flower well they need a distinct difference between day & night temperatures in late summer. Plants need to remain outside in autumn until night temperatures drop to near 0 oC (32 oF). Mayling Orchid 5 Jiao Taiwan Authentic Coin Money For Jewelry & Craft Making | Republic Of China
