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The renminbi (RMB, also known as Chinese yuan; ISO code: CNY) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China. [1] Although it is not a freely convertible currency , and has an official exchange rate , the CNY plays an important role in the world economy and international trade .
"Silver Dragon" yuan coin, 1904. 5-yuan note from a private bank, 1906. 5-yuan note of the Republic of China (1941) Taiwanese note for 10,000 yuan (1949) The yuan ( / j uː ˈ ɑː n , - æ n / yoo- A(H)N ; sign : ¥ ; Chinese : 圓/元 ; pinyin : yuán ; [ɥæ̌n] ⓘ ) is the base unit of a number of former and present-day currencies ...
Renminbi (yuan) for each dollar (USD) since 1981. Higher values mean a weaker renminbi. Renminbi currency value is a debate affecting the Chinese currency unit, the renminbi (Chinese: 人民币 Code:CNY).
The Philippine peso is derived from the Spanish dollar or pieces of eight brought over in large quantities by the Manila galleons of the 16th to 19th centuries. From the same Spanish peso or dollar is derived the various pesos of Latin America, the dollars of the US and Hong Kong, as well as the Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen.
The Manchukuo yuan (Chinese: 滿洲國圓, Mǎnzhōuguóyuán) was the official unit of currency of the Empire of Manchuria, from June 1932 to August 1945. The monetary unit was based on one basic pure silver patron of 23.91 grams.
Yuan (currency), the base unit of a number of former and present-day currencies in China. Jiao (currency) , 1 ⁄ 10 Yuan Fen (currency) , 1 ⁄ 100 Yuan ( 1 ⁄ 10 Jiao)
The Chinese Silver Panda (Chinese: 熊猫银币; pinyin: xióngmāo yínbì) is a series of silver bullion coins issued by the People's Republic of China.The design of the panda is changed every year and minted in different sizes and denominations, ranging from 0.5 troy oz. to 1 kilogram.
The most prominent and numerous of these coins, the Yuan Shikai dollar (also known as the "fatman dollar" by collectors, from Chinese 袁大头; yuán dàtóu; 'big head dollar') remained in production long after Yuan's death in 1916. Designed by Tianjin Mint engraver Luigi Giorgi, the coin features a profile bust of Yuan wearing a military ...