China new serial number format confirmed
2011-01-22
China has apparently issued notes with a new serial number format, specifically A0A0123456. This has been reported on 10c, 50c, Y1, and Y100 notes. Courtesy of David Liu.Read More…
China denies rumors of 500-yuan note
2009-07-22
The Fuzhou Branch of the People’s Bank of China denied rumors that a new 500-yuan (US$73.20) note will be released by November 2009. Fueled by fears of inflation, rumors of the new banknote have been floating around since 2006. Wei Guoqi, a senior official at the People’s Bank of China,Read More…
China issues Olympics commemorative note
2008-09-19
, 10 yuan (US$1.45), 2008. The PBOC introduced six million notes on 08.07.2008 to commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games. Cyan. Front: National Stadium (Bird’s Nest), games emblem, Temple of Heaven, and coat of arms. Back: Greek marble statue of discus-thrower, Discobolus; athletes (runners, high jumper, gymnast, soccer players). Watermark: 10Read More…