Banknotes from the People's Republic of China

The People’s Republic of China (“China”) is located in Asia and is the largest country by population and by size, excluding Russia and Canada. As a country, China dates back to 2070 BC, however its current form as the People’s Republic of China was only established in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War. Succeeding the nationalist government, the communist government has ruled mainland China since. The currency of China is the Yuan, which began as a form of continuation of the nationalists’ currency. It was, however, rapidly “revaluated” soon after the establishment of the new republic, with zeroes being “cut off” from the currency. Each yuan is divided into 100 fen, or 10 jiao, with early coinage from the PRC consisting principally of aluminium 1, 2, and 5 fen pieces. These coins continue to be issued for limited usage today. Following the economic reforms of the 1970s, higher denomination coins such as 1, 2, and 5 jiao (10, 20, 50 fen), and 1 yuan coins were issued for limited circulation. The first jiao- and yuan-denominated coins to be circulated on a large-scale basis were issued in the 1990s. Today, China continues to issue the fen coins, although they are not commonly used for circulation and are extremely rare to find as it is primarily banks who use them for balancing purposes. The 1 and 5 jiao, as well as the 1 yuan coin are commonly used, however the large-size 1 jiao is generally no longer accepted.
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First Rénmínbì (1949-1955)

Available for swap 100 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 835, N# 234388
Available for swap 500 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 845, N# 234407
Available for swap 500 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 846, N# 234390
Available for swap 500 Yuan (6th issue)
1951

Standard banknote

P# 857, N# 234408
Available for swap 1000 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 847, N# 234409
Available for swap 1000 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 850, N# 234410
Available for swap 1000 Yuan (6th issue)
1951

Standard banknote
135 × 70 mm
P# 857A, N# 232422
Available for swap 5000 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 851, N# 234428
Available for swap 5000 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 852, N# 234429
Available for swap 5000 Yuan (5th issue)
1951

Standard banknote

P# 857B, N# 234430
Available for swap 5000 Yuan (6th issue)
1951

Standard banknote

P# 857C, N# 234431
Available for swap 5000 Yuan (7th issue)
1953

Standard banknote

P# 859, N# 234432
Available for swap 10000 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 853, N# 234433
Available for swap 10 000 Yuan
1949

Standard banknote

P# 854, N# 234434
Available for swap 10000 Yuan (6th issue)
1951

Standard banknote

P# 858, N# 234435
Available for swap 10000 Yuan (5th issue)
1951

Standard banknote

P# 858A, N# 234436
Available for swap 50000 Yuan
1950

Standard banknote

P# 855, N# 234437
Available for swap 50000 Yuan
1950

Standard banknote

P# 856, N# 234438

Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)

100 Fen = 10 Jiao = 1 Yuan renminbi

Available for swap 1 Fen
1953

Standard banknote
90 × 42 mm
P# 860, N# 204429
Available for swap 2 Fen
1953

Standard banknote
96 × 45 mm
P# 861, N# 202159
Available for swap 5 Fen
1953

Standard banknote
101 × 47 mm
P# 862, N# 202164
Available for swap 1 Jiao
1953

Standard banknote
117 × 54 mm
P# 863, N# 220888
Available for swap 1 Jiao
1960

Standard banknote
111 × 52 mm
P# 873, N# 230710
Available for swap 1 Jiao
1962

Standard banknote
104 × 50 mm
P# 877, N# 205194
Available for swap 1 Jiao
1980

Standard banknote
115 × 52 mm
P# 881, N# 202068
Available for swap 2 Jiao
1953

Standard banknote
120 × 56 mm
P# 864, N# 215624
Available for swap 2 Jiao
1962

Standard banknote
110 × 50 mm
P# 878, N# 209621
Available for swap 2 Jiao
1980

Standard banknote
120 × 55 mm
P# 882, N# 203707
5 Jiao
1953

Standard banknote
124 × 56 mm
P# 865, N# 215625
Available for swap 5 Jiao
ND (1972)

Standard banknote
115 × 50 mm
P# 880, N# 209622
Available for swap 5 Jiao
1980

Standard banknote
125 × 58 mm
P# 883, N# 203904
1 Yuan
1953

Standard banknote
152 × 70 mm
P# 866, N# 211589
1 Yuan
1956

Standard banknote
148 × 67 mm
P# 871, N# 211586
Available for swap 1 Yuan
1960

Standard banknote
128 × 57 mm
P# 874, N# 205187
Available for swap 1 Yuan
1980-1996

Standard banknote
140 × 63 mm
P# 884, N# 205002
Available for swap 1 Yuan
1999

Standard banknote
131 × 63 mm
P# 895, N# 202688
Available for swap 1 Yuan (enhanced security)
2019

Standard banknote
130 × 63 mm
P# 912, N# 220873
2 Yuan
1953

Standard banknote
156 × 71 mm
P# 867, N# 211594
Available for swap 2 Yuan
1960

Standard banknote
135 × 57 mm
P# 875, N# 204044
Available for swap 2 Yuan
1980-1990

Standard banknote
143 × 63 mm
P# 885, N# 204456
3 Yuan
1953

Standard banknote
160 × 72 mm
P# 868, N# 211597
Available for swap 5 Yuan
1953

Standard banknote
165 × 74 mm
P# 869, N# 211601
5 Yuan
1956

Standard banknote
164 × 76 mm
P# 872, N# 211611
5 Yuan
1960

Standard banknote
142 × 63 mm
P# 876, N# 227622
Available for swap 5 Yuan
1980

Standard banknote
147.2 × 69.85 mm
P# 886, N# 207370
Available for swap 5 Yuan (without YUAN)
1999

Standard banknote
135 × 63 mm
P# 897, N# 205657
Available for swap 5 Yuan
2005

Standard banknote
135 × 63 mm
P# 903, N# 202145
Available for swap 5 Yuan (enhanced security)
2020

Standard banknote
135 × 63 mm
P# 913, N# 243357
10 Yuan
1953

Standard banknote
207 × 85 mm
P# 870, N# 211614
Available for swap 10 Yuan
1965

Standard banknote
156 × 73 mm
P# 879, N# 221044
Available for swap 10 Yuan
1980

Standard banknote
155 × 70 mm
P# 887, N# 205872
Available for swap 10 Yuan (without YUAN)
1999

Standard banknote
140 × 70 mm
P# 898, N# 202113
Available for swap 10 Yuan
2005

Standard banknote
140 × 70 mm
P# 904, N# 204747
10 Yuan (2008 Beijing Olympics)
2008

Commemorative note: 2008 Summer Olympics
148.5 × 72 mm
P# 908, N# 248856
Available for swap 10 Yuan (enhanced security)
2019

Standard banknote
140 × 70 mm
P# 914, N# 208341
Available for swap 20 Yuan (without YUAN)
1999

Standard banknote
145 × 70 mm
P# 899, N# 209625
Available for swap 20 Yuan
2005

Standard banknote
145 × 70 mm
P# 905, N# 204347
Available for swap 20 Yuan (enhanced security)
2019

Standard banknote
145 × 70 mm
P# 915, N# 220875
Available for swap 20 Yuan (Beijing Winter Olympics)
2022

Commemorative note: 2022 Winter Olympics
145 × 70 mm
N# 312896
Available for swap 20 Yuan (Beijing Winter Olympics)
2022

Commemorative note: 2022 Winter Olympics
145 × 70 mm
N# 312895
20 Yuan (Year of the Dragon)
2024

Commemorative note: 2024 "Year of the Dragon"
145 × 70 mm
N# 394749
Available for swap 50 Yuan
1980-1990

Standard banknote
160 × 77 mm
P# 888, N# 211574
Available for swap 50 Yuan (50th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China)
1999

Commemorative note: 50th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China

P# 891, N# 210044
Available for swap 50 Yuan (without YUAN)
1999

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 900, N# 209903
Available for swap 50 Yuan
2005

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 906, N# 204346
50 Yuan (70th Anniversary of the Renminbi)
2018

Commemorative note: 70th Anniversary of the Renminbi
150 × 70 mm
N# 210043
Available for swap 50 Yuan (enhanced security)
2019

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 916, N# 223863
Available for swap 100 Yuan
1980-1990

Standard banknote
165 × 77 mm
P# 889, N# 204040
Available for swap 100 Yuan (without YUAN)
1999

Standard banknote
155 × 77 mm
P# 901, N# 216063
100 Yuan (New Millennium)
2000

Commemorative note: Year 2000
165 × 80 mm
P# 902, N# 205877
Available for swap 100 Yuan
2005

Standard banknote
155 × 77 mm
P# 907, N# 204344
Available for swap 100 Yuan (enhanced security)
2015

Standard banknote
155 × 77 mm
P# 909, N# 205868
Available for swap 100 Yuan (Aerospace)
2015

Commemorative note: Aerospace
155 × 77 mm
P# 910, N# 210045

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is titus17.

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