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1 Jiao CNY

China 1980 1946_1989 AU P-P-882 AI extracted ✦ AI 95%
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Identity

Where & when

Country China
Currency CNY
Denomination 1 Jiao
Series name Fourth series
Series year 1980
Issue year 1980
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Third series renminbi
Successor currency Fifth series renminbi
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Gaoshan and Manchu ethnic representatives
Reverse subject National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Watermark
Color palette #8b6f47,#f5e6d3,#4a3428
Themes indigenous_culture
Language / script Chinese (Han characters), Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur (Arabic script), Zhuang, Latin

Front: Representatives of the Gaoshan (indigenous people of Taiwan) and Manchu ethnic groups, two of China's 56 officially recognized ethnic minorities. The Fourth series renminbi prominently featured ethnic diversity, with each denomination depicting different minority nationalities to symbolize the unity of the multi-ethnic People's Republic of China. The portraits represent China's policy of ethnic inclusion and the equal status of all nationalities within the state.

Back: National Emblem of the People's Republic of China, featuring Tiananmen Gate, five stars above representing the Communist Party and the four social classes, surrounded by sheaves of grain and a cogwheel symbolizing agriculture and industry. The date 1980 appears below the emblem. Text in multiple languages including Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, Zhuang, and Latin script reflects China's linguistic diversity and constitutional recognition of minority languages.

Production

How it was made

Issuer People's Bank of China
Issuer (native) 中国人民银行
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 115x52

Security features: microprint,intaglio

Geography

China in Asia

China in Asia. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

The Fourth series renminbi was issued from 1987 to 1997 (though dated 1980, 1990, and 1996 depending on denomination) by the People's Bank of China to replace the Third series. This 1 jiao note was part of the initial 1980-dated emission. The series was notable for its emphasis on ethnic unity, with each denomination featuring portraits of different ethnic minority groups. The Fourth series was gradually withdrawn starting in 2018, with the 1 jiao note officially demonetized on May 1, 2018, though higher denominations remain exchangeable. This series circulated during China's period of economic reform and opening up under Deng Xiaoping.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-882
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1987–1997
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade AU
Serial number QL58110386
Serial prefix QL

Note appears crisp with minimal handling, slight wear at edges

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What it's worth now

$1–$3
Type default range $1–$3
Valuation history (1)
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