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10 000 Yuan
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Currency | First Rénmínbì (1949-1955) |
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| Obverse description | A central vignette of a naval warship under steam, rendered in a fine intaglio style against a pale yellow underprint, dominates the face of the note. The denomination 壹萬圓 (10,000 Yuan) appears in large Chinese characters flanked by ornate guilloche panels on either side, with two red seal impressions in the lower centre. The issuer inscription 中國人民銀行 runs along the top, and the year 一九四九年 is printed at the base, all within an elaborate dark green decorative border. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中國人民銀行 壹萬圓 一九四九年 (Translation: People's Bank of China / 10,000 Yuan / Year 1949) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a warm brown monochrome scheme, centred on a large rosette guilloche medallion bearing the denomination 壹萬圓 in Chinese characters. The numeral 10000 appears twice in the lateral panels, and the issuer name 中國人民銀行 is inscribed at the top, with 壹萬 repeated in the corners. The year 1949 is printed in a decorative cartouche at the base, the entire design framed by an intricate floral and scroll border. |
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