{"product_id":"1979-bank-of-china-10-ten-chinese-yuan-foreign-exchange-certificate-banknote-p-fx5a-serial-no-zn-811989","title":"1979 Bank of China - 10 (Ten) Chinese Yuan Foreign Exchange Certificate Banknote P-FX5a Serial No. ZN 811989","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina 10 Yuan Foreign Exchange Certificate – Yangtze Gorges \u0026amp; State Control (1979 Issue)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick# FX5a | Numista# 206336\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued in \u003cstrong\u003e1979 by the Bank of China\u003c\/strong\u003e, this 10 Yuan Foreign Exchange Certificate (FEC) represents a unique chapter in China’s monetary history. Unlike standard Renminbi notes, FECs were designed exclusively for foreign visitors, ensuring that hard currency exchange was tightly regulated. The note features the \u003cstrong\u003eYangtze Gorges\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse—a symbol of natural majesty and national pride—while the reverse carries official text restricting its use to designated places within China. Today, these certificates are prized by collectors as artifacts of China’s controlled economy before market reforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed in \u003cstrong\u003edeep blue on multicolored underprint\u003c\/strong\u003e, the front depicts the \u003cstrong\u003eYangtze Gorges\u003c\/strong\u003e at center, one of China’s most iconic natural landmarks. The vignette emphasizes grandeur and permanence, aligning with the state’s image of stability. Text includes \u003cem\u003e中國銀行 外汇兑换券\u003c\/em\u003e (“Bank of China Foreign Exchange Certificate”) and the denomination in both Chinese and English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e The back is more austere, with decorative borders framing bilingual text. It states that the certificate is \u003cstrong\u003eequivalent in value to the Renminbi yuan\u003c\/strong\u003e but restricted to use in designated areas within China. This reinforces its role as a controlled instrument of exchange rather than general currency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor Scheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominated by \u003cstrong\u003eblue and violet tones\u003c\/strong\u003e, the palette conveys authority and trustworthiness, distinct from standard RMB issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChina\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1979 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eP# \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFX5a\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e10 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYuan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e178 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e× \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e62 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCotton-based \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaper\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChina\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecurity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWatermark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(star \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etorch), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eserial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enumbers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efine-line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunderprint\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurpose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eForeign \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExchange \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(restricted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euse)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Collect This Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1979 China 10 Yuan FEC is more than a banknote—it’s a \u003cstrong\u003epolicy instrument\u003c\/strong\u003e reflecting China’s cautious engagement with the outside world. 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