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China
 
 

 

Country overview

 

 

Zhōnghúa Rénmίn Gōnghégúo
Capital Beijing
Population (millions) 1,330.0
Area (sq km) 9,596,960
GDP per capita (USD PPP) 5,400

 

 

Polymer overview

 

 

Country ranking 16th All varieties 3
Year of the first polymer issue 2000 Proof 0
Number of polymer issues 1 Specimen 1
Current status Paper Regular 1
New polymer issues expected? Unclear Replacement 1

 

 

General information

 

 

 

The People's Bank of China

The People's Bank of China (Mandarin)
 

 

Bank notes

 

COUNTRY REF. CURRENCY DENOMINATION SIZE PICK PRINTER POLYMER
China S1 Yuan 100  165x80 P902 BPMC Guardian®

REF. DATE SIGNATORY DESCRIPTION PRICE PICS
S1S1 2000 no data SPECIMEN not given F  B
S1R1 2000 no data serial number prefix J [P902] €345.00
 F  B
S1Z1 2000 no data REPLACEMENT; serial number prefix I [P902] €450.00 F  B
 

Issued on 28.11.00. J (regular) and I (replacement) prefixes were used. 10 million S1 notes were printed.

 

 

China, 100 Yuan, issued in 2000. This bank note has been issued to commemorate the new millennium. A Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest of the Temple of Heaven in the clear window. Front: A Roaring Dragon spurting out a flaming ball. This is the third dragon of the nine dragon screen found in Beihai Park, Beijing. An optically variable device showing a red lantern with Chinese characters representing the new millennium at upper right. Back: The building of the China Centenary Altar in Beijing, a key construction marking the advent of the new millennium. Flying Apsaras from the frescoes of the Dunhuang Caves at the top.

 

 

Bank of China to celebrate the new millennium (2000)

 

 

 

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