Fourth series renminbi notes, denominations and collecting themes explained.
9050 Fourth Series RMB ¥50
Issued in 1992 with upgraded anti-counterfeiting, the 9050 shares the 8050 design but adds a security thread and UV features — and is far more available in uncirculated grade.
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Fourth Series RMB Big Four Set
Collectors call the four high-denomination fourth-series notes the “Big Four” (大四): 8050, 80100, 9050 and 90100 — the backbone of any advanced fourth-series collection.
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8010 Fourth Series RMB ¥10
The 8010 features Han and Mongol figures on the face and Mount Everest on the back — a distinctive mid-denomination note from the fourth series.
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8050 Fourth Series RMB ¥50
Known as the “king” of the fourth series, the 8050 reintroduced the ¥50 denomination and pairs worker–peasant–intellectual portraits with the Hukou Waterfall.
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