Yuan (currency)
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The yuan is the base unit of currency of a number of historical and contemporary currencies throughout Greater China, such as the renminbi in the People's Republic of China and the new Taiwan dollar i
Tray of modern one-yuan (Renminbi) coins.
"Silver Dragon" yuan coin, 1904.
5-yuan note of the Republic of China (1941)
Taiwanese note for 10,000 yuan (1949)
Chinese cash (currency unit)
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Chinese cash was a currency denomination used in China in imperial times. It was the chief denomination until the introduction of the yuan in the late 19th century.
Yuan (currency)
…already in circulation, "small money" notes proliferated, with 1, 2 and 5 cent denominations appearing. Many notes were issued denominated in English in cash (wén). During the 1930s, several new currencies came into being in China due to the activities of the invading Japanese. The pre-existing, national…
Coins of Imperial China (Song through Qing dynasties) and some similar Japanese and Korean coins
A Guāng Xù Yuán Bǎo (光緒元寶) coin of 10 cash
A banknote of 1 chuàn (串, a string of cash coins) or 1000 cash
A 2000 wén Great Qing Treasure Note banknote from 1859