The People’s Bank of China announced yesterday that it would release a special commerative Olympic ten yuan bank note, starting tomorrow. According to a report on Sohu.com, the bank notes will have the same value as normal ten yuan notes.
The new notes feature an illustration of the Bird’s Nest on the front and of the ancient Greek statue of a discus thrower on the back.
The Sohu article lists eight anti-counterfeiting featues of the new notes, including watermarks, special printing etc.
The People’s Bank of China will print 6 million of the commemorative bank notes.
Links and Sources
- Sohu.com (Chinese): People’s Bank of China to release commemorative Olympic ten yuan notes