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| 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 lettering | 中國人民銀行 伍佰圓 一九四九年 (Translation: People's Bank of China 500 Yuan Year 1949) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by intricate guilloche rosettes and lathe-work scrollwork in blue and green tones, with two large ornate vignette panels at left and right each bearing the numeral 500. The central panel carries the Chinese characters 伍佰圓 within a decorative border, the bank title 中國人民銀行 runs along the upper edge, and the year 1949 in Western numerals appears at bottom center. |
| Reverse lettering | 中國人民銀行 伍佰圓 1949 (Translation: People's Bank of China 500 Yuan 1949) |
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