People's Republic of China renminbi banknote series
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
from 1948
Issuing entity
People's Republic of ChinaSuccessive renminbi banknote series issued by the People's Bank of China, beginning with the first series of 1948.
Historical context
The first series was issued before the establishment of the People's Republic and was replaced by a revalued second series.
Design
- Obverse
- Industrial, agricultural and later portrait motifs depending on series
- Reverse
- Denomination in several scripts
Identification
- Series
- Five principal series are distinguished by design and date
- Scripts
- Minority-language scripts appear on the reverse
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Series dates, denominations and revaluation ratio to be transcribed from central bank or verified catalogue sources
- Pick numbers require transcription