{"product_id":"1980-bank-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-1-one-chinese-yuan-banknote-p-844-serial-no-ti-29615550","title":"1980 Bank of The People's Republic of China - 1 (One) Chinese Yuan Banknote P-844 Serial No. TI 29615550","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-tabster='{\"groupper\":{\"tabbability\":2},\"focusable\":{}}' data-content=\"ai-message\" data-testid=\"ai-message\" aria-labelledby=\"vkBBQRt2taM2F5RjjXQdQ-author vkBBQRt2taM2F5RjjXQdQ-content-0\" role=\"article\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"space-y-3 mt-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"vkBBQRt2taM2F5RjjXQdQ-content-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1980 China 1 Yuan – Ethnic Unity \u0026amp; Early Reform‑Era Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick# 884 | Issued by the People’s Bank of China (中國人民銀行 \/ 中国人民银行)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst printed with the 1980 date but not released into circulation until 1988, the 1 Yuan note from China’s Fourth Series of the Renminbi captures the early spirit of the country’s reform era. This banknote reflects China’s emphasis on ethnic diversity, national cohesion, and cultural heritage at a time when the nation was opening to the world and reshaping its economic future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough a low‑denomination note used heavily in daily transactions, the 1980 1 Yuan stands out for its elegant engraving, multilingual inscriptions, and symbolic imagery. It remains one of the most recognizable and widely collected notes of modern China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in \u003cstrong\u003ebrown‑violet\u003c\/strong\u003e over a multicolour guilloche underprint, the front of the note features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortraits of Dong and Yao youths\u003c\/strong\u003e at right, representing two of China’s officially recognized ethnic minorities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Emblem of the People’s Republic of China\u003c\/strong\u003e at upper left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStylized birds\u003c\/strong\u003e in the underprint, adding movement and texture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBraille dot\u003c\/strong\u003e at lower left for accessibility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText in \u003cstrong\u003esimplified Chinese\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBraille\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLettering (Chinese \u0026amp; Braille):\u003c\/strong\u003e 中国人民银行 ⠂ 壹圆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe People’s Bank of China\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOne Yuan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse is printed in \u003cstrong\u003edark red\u003c\/strong\u003e on a multicolour underprint and features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Wall of China\u003c\/strong\u003e at centre — a symbol of endurance, unity, and national pride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most linguistically diverse inscriptions on any modern banknote, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Chinese \u0026amp; seal script\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLatin alphabet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMongolian \/ Manchu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Uyghur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTibetan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLettering (multilingual):\u003c\/strong\u003e ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG YI YUAN ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠠᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠪᠠᠩᠬᠢ ཀྲུང་གོམི་མི་རྣམས་དངུལ་ཁང་། جۇڭگو خەلق بانكىسى بىر يۈەن Cuŋhgoz Yinzminz Yinzhaŋz it mənz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe People’s Bank of China — One Yuan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1980–1990 printings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated \u003cstrong\u003eAncient Pu (pants) coin\u003c\/strong\u003e watermark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1996 printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeated \u003cstrong\u003efive‑star\u003c\/strong\u003e watermark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(The 1980 note uses the \u003cem\u003eAncient Pu coin\u003c\/em\u003e watermark.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Scrollable table\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; 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