China's 100,000,000 yuan denomination exists because of a specific accounting need, not any collapse of purchasing power — these are commemorative bullion issues where the face value is purely nominal, bearing no relation to the metal's actual worth or to circulating currency. The denomination figure is essentially a legal fiction required by Chinese law to classify the piece as official currency rather than a medal.
China's 100,000,000 yuan denomination exists because of a specific accounting need, not any collapse of purchasing power — these are commemorative bullion issues where the face value is purely nominal, bearing no relation to the metal's actual worth or to circulating currency. The denomination figure is essentially a legal fiction required by Chinese law to classify the piece as official currency rather than a medal.