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10 Yuan 29th Olympic Games Commemorative
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Printer | China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation, Beijing |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the 2008 Summer Olympics emblem and a vignette of the Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest) at centre, with the national emblem of the People's Republic of China positioned at upper left. The denomination '拾元' (10 Yuan) and the issuing authority inscription '中国人民银行' appear within a guilloche underprint typical of Chinese commemorative note design. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中国人民银行 10 拾元 (Translation: People`s Bank of China 10 10 Yuan) |
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Produced by China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation specifically for the Beijing Olympics, this note is not legal tender in any practical sense — it was issued as a collectible from the outset, sold in sealed presentation folders through state channels rather than entering circulation. The 24-karat gold foil substrate makes it technically a novelty rather than a functioning banknote, though the People's Bank of China authorized the 10 Yuan denomination, giving it nominal face value under Chinese law.
Gold foil notes of this type are susceptible to creasing along the edges if removed from their original packaging — a damage mode that is essentially irreversible.