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2 Fen
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse description | The right portion of the note carries a vignette of a Lisunov Li-2 aircraft (a Soviet-licensed variant of the Douglas DC-3) in flight, rendered against a plain background. The denomination and bank name appear in Chinese characters, with the date rendered in classical Chinese numeral script along the lower margin. A fine guilloche underprint in dark tones provides the decorative framework across the face. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by an elaborate oval guilloche frame set against a fine green reticulated underprint. The national emblem of the People's Republic of China — comprising Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and encircled by sheaves of grain — is centrally placed within the medallion. The bank name and denomination appear in Chinese at the top, with the date '1953' at the base, flanked by inscriptions in Uyghur (Arabic script), Tibetan, and Mongolian scripts, with denomination numerals repeated in ornate cartouches at left and right. |
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| Variants | P#861a - Roman control numerals and serial # P#861b(1) - Roman control numerals only 3 mm in height P#861b(2) - Roman control numerals only 4 mm in height |
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