Catalog
| Issuer | People`s Republic of China |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1 Yuan (1元, 壹圓) (1 CNY) |
| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 152 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| In circulation to | 1 January 1999 |
| Reference(s) | P#866 |
| Obverse description | Gate of the Forbidden City, with value `壹圓` at left and right. Serial numbers printed twice at the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering |
中國人民銀行 壹圓 壹圓 一九五三年 (Translation: People`s Bank of China, One Yuan, Year 1953) |
| Reverse description | Coat of arms at center with bank and denomination in four scripts around. |
| Reverse lettering | 中國人民銀行 壹圓 1 جۇڭگو خەلق بانكىسى بىر يۈەن - ཀྲུང་གོམི་མི་རྣམས་དངུལ་ཁང་། 1 ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠠᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠪᠠᠩᠬᠢ 1953 |
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| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 4849918030 |
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