Paper money of the Qing dynasty
The paper money of the Qing dynasty was periodically used alongside a bimetallic coinage system of copper-alloy cash coins and silver sycees; paper money was used during different periods of Chinese history under the Qing dynasty, having acquired experiences from the prior Song, Jin, Yuan, and Ming dynasties which adopted paper money but where uncontrolled printing led to hyperinflation. During the youngest days of the Qing dynasty paper money was used but this was quickly abolished as the government sought not to repeat history for a fourth time; however, under the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor, due to several large wars and rebellions, the Qing government was forced to issue paper money again.
A Great Qing Treasure Note banknote of 2000 wén issued in 1859.
A banknote of 1 dollar issued by the Imperial Chinese Railways in 1899.
A 10 dollar banknote issued by the Da-Qing Bank depicting Zaifeng, Prince Chun issued in 1910.
A banknote issued by Shanghai Branch of the Sino-Belgian Bank (Banque Sino-Belge) denominated in "Mexican dollars".
The Great Qing Treasure Note or Da-Qing Baochao refers to a series of Qing dynasty banknotes issued under the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor issued between the years 1853 and 1859. These banknotes were all denominated in wén and were usually introduced to the general market through the salaries of soldiers and government officials.
A Great Qing Treasure Note (大清寶鈔) banknote of 500 wén in Zhiqian.
A privately produced banknote from the Daoguang era Tong Tai Money Shop. During this era the Manchu government did not produce its own banknotes.
A printing plate for the Great Qing Treasure Note banknotes in the collection of the Inner Mongolia Museum.
A privately produced banknote from Fujian of 400 wén issued in the year Xianfeng 7 (1857), in this year the Great Qing Treasure Note banknotes were worth only half of their nominal value when exchanged with these private banknotes.