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5 Yuan CNY

China 1980 1946_1989 VF P-P-886 AI extracted ✦ AI 95%
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Identity

Where & when

Country China
Currency CNY
Denomination 5 Yuan
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 Miao and Zhuang ethnic minorities
Reverse subject Wulingyuan scenic area (Zhangjiajie National Forest Park)
Watermark Ancient coins pattern in clear field
Color palette #8b6f47,#d4a574,#5d4e37
Themes indigenous_culture,wildlife,architecture
Language / script Chinese (Simplified), Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, Zhuang

Front: Portraits of two women representing China's ethnic minorities: a Miao woman (left) and a Zhuang woman (right), both in traditional dress and headdress. The Miao and Zhuang are among China's largest minority ethnic groups, concentrated in the southern provinces. This design was part of the Fourth series Renminbi's emphasis on representing China's ethnic diversity and national unity, with each denomination featuring different minority groups.

Back: Wulingyuan scenic area in Hunan Province, showing the distinctive sandstone pillars and peaks of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its quartzite-sandstone pillars rising over 200 meters, formed over 400 million years through erosion. The site later gained international fame as inspiration for the floating mountains in the film Avatar (2009). The area encompasses over 3,000 such pillars across 264 square kilometers.

Production

How it was made

Issuer People's Bank of China
Issuer (native) 中国人民银行
Printer China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 140x63

Security features: watermark,intaglio,microprint,see_through_register

Geography

China in Asia

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

The story

Background & history

Fourth series Renminbi, issued 1987–1997 with designs approved in 1980, officially withdrawn from circulation May 1, 2018. This series was the first to feature China's ethnic minorities as portrait subjects rather than solely Han Chinese workers or political figures, reflecting the policy of national unity and recognition of China's 56 ethnic groups. The 5 yuan note was among the most widely circulated denominations during China's economic reform period of the 1980s–1990s. The series was gradually replaced by the Fifth series beginning in 1999, with advanced anti-counterfeiting features.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-886
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 VF
Serial number TA21980007
Serial prefix TA

Note shows moderate circulation with visible folds and handling marks, minor soiling, good color retention

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$8
Type default range $3–$8
Valuation history (1)
datelowhighcurrencysourcenote
2026-05-08 16:38:49 3.0 8.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (1)
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 16:38:49
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0372 · 6349↓ + 1213↑ tokens
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