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China Banknote 0.50 Fen 1979 DIM 60 AED

Name: China Banknote 0.50 Fen 1979 DIM 60 AED
Price: 60 AED
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Item Details

Age

Brand New

Condition

Almost no noticeable problems or flaws

Usage

Still in original packaging

Posted on: 27th January 2026

Description

🇨🇳 China – 0.50 Fen Foreign Exchange Certificate

Issuing Authority: People's Bank of China

Denomination: 0.50 Fen (½ Fen)

Year: 1979

Series Type: Foreign Exchange Certificate (FEC) – often called “Bonds”

Pick Number: FX2a

Serial Number: ZH 500251 (as shown on the holder)

🎨 Design & Features

Front Design: View of the Temple of Heaven (Beijing)

Language: Chinese

Color Scheme: Blue-green with multicolor guilloché patterns

Text Meaning:

“外汇兑换券” = Foreign Exchange Certificate

“伍角” = Five Jiao (½ Yuan equivalent within the FEC system)

📜 Historical Context

These certificates were not regular circulating money.

Issued for foreign visitors, diplomats, and overseas Chinese.

Used in special stores to buy goods unavailable with normal Renminbi.

Withdrawn from use in the mid-1990s.

🏷️ Grading Information

Grading Company: DIM Currency

Grade: Choice Extremely Fine (XF 45)

Year on Holder: 2024

Condition Notes: Light handling, strong paper integrity, clear design.

💡 Collector Notes

Early-issue FECs (1970s–1980s) are popular with world-banknote collectors.

Higher grades and low denominations like this ½ Fen are scarcer than they appear.

Value depends on grade, serial interest, and market demand.