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Renminbi CNY · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Predecessor documented At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input.
View the modern predecessor audit → Parents / predecessors Children / successors No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.
Unit and issue records 2 records Evidence within this identity, not separate currencies.
Renminbi, pre-1955 scale FTM000459 · C113, C114
Renminbi, post-1955 scale FTM000460 · C114
Reforms within this currency 1955 Redenominated as RMB scale change from 1 March 1955.
C114 Monetary history 2 events Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.
1948 First issue The first RMB series was issued on 1 December 1948.
C113 1955 Yuan rescaled at 10,000 to one Second-series RMB began on 1 March 1955 at one new yuan per 10,000 old yuan.
C114 Evidence & research notes 4 claims Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
Supported C113
The first RMB series was issued on 1 December 1948.
State Council information republished by Hong Kong Liaison Office (2014) · 中国货币 [Chinese currency] Citation S52 ·
Open source ↗ First-series section
Source access and limitations Used for 1948/1955 historical milestones only.
Its current-series description is outdated.
Supported C114
Second-series RMB began on 1 March 1955 at one new yuan per 10,000 old yuan.
State Council information republished by Hong Kong Liaison Office (2014) · 中国货币 [Chinese currency] Citation S52 ·
Open source ↗ Second-series section
Source access and limitations Used for 1948/1955 historical milestones only.
Its current-series description is outdated.
Supported C1149
Jinan Bank currency was withdrawn into the first renminbi issue from December 1948 through spring 1950. This documents one named regional input.
Shandong provincial historical gazetteer · Financial history: Jinan currency Citation S548 ·
Open source ↗ Currency issue ceased in December 1948; withdrawal at 100 Jinan yuan per first-series renminbi yuan
Source access and limitations Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Supported C1684
Effective1April1951 Northeast prices, accounts, contracts and existing debts switched to RMB at9.5Northeast yuan per1then-current RMB yuan.
Central Peoples Government / Peoples Daily · Government order20March 1951, published1April 1951 p.1 Citation S841 ·
Open source ↗ Order articles1–2
Source access and limitations Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Full original order transcription inspected, including prices/accounts/contracts and old debts,9.5:1 conversion, effective1April.
Reproduction on third-party newspaper archive; newspaper page image not inspected.