Issued in 1999 by the People’s Bank of China, this 1 Yuan banknote is part of the Mao Zedong series, introduced as part of the fifth series of the Renminbi. The obverse features a portrait of Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People’s Republic of China. The reverse depicts the scenic Three Pools Mirroring the Moon at West Lake in Hangzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its picturesque beauty.
Printed on cotton-based paper, the note measures 130 × 63 mm. It includes advanced security features such as a watermark resembling an orchid flower, intaglio printing for tactile elements, and microprinting for enhanced security. The note is cataloged under Pick number P‑895.
Obverse
Deep green print on multicoloured underprint; serial number red and black.
Portrait of Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung) (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) at right and hidden latent image. Coat of arms at top-left corner.
Script: Chinese (simplified)
Lettering:
中国人民银行 1
1
壹圆
毛泽东 1893-1976
Reverse
Olive green print on multicoloured underprint
The “Three Pools Mirroring the Moon” depicting lanterns in water on West Lake in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province.
Scripts: Chinese (simplified), Latin, Mongolian / Manchu, Tibetan
Lettering:
ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG
ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠠᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠪᠠᠩᠬᠢ ༅༅། །ཀྲུང་གོམི་མི་རྣམས་དངུལ་ཁང་། སྒོར་གཅིག
جۇڭگو خەلق بانكىسىنىڭ بىر يۈەن Cunghgoz Yinzminz Yinzhangz it maenz
1 YUAN 1999年
Translation:
People’s Bank of China One Yuan
Year 1999
Watermark
Orchid Flower
© Salaction
Printer
China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (中国印钞造币总公司), China (1980-date)
Comments
UV activity:
© gyoschak
Hidden latent image in the green space to the right of Mao’s head – the denomination “1” in a vertical orientation can be seen when looked at closely or the note is tilted:
© Kiet Tran
Features
| Issuer | People’s Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | People’s Bank of China (中國人民銀行/中国人民银行) |
| Ruling authority | People’s Republic (1949-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1999 |
| Value | 1 Yuan (1元, 壹圓) 1 CNY = GBP 0.10 |
| Currency | Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 131 × 63 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
