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The third series of Renminbi banknotes was introduced since April 15, 1962. Unlike the second series of the renminbi, it did not have a ¥3 banknote and added ¥0.1, ¥0.2, ¥0.5 and ¥1 coins. For the next two decades, the second and third series banknotes were used concurrently. The third series was phased out over the 1990s and then was recalled completely on July 1, 2000, a date valid for all of the denominations with only one date provided.
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References
- ↑ "Summary of currency for People's Republic of China". People's Bank of China. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "再见，第四套人民币". Xinhuanet.com. 2019-04-29. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019.
实际上，1角、5角纸币仍可流通，银行仍在正常收付，单位和个人不得拒收。
- ↑ "中国人民银行公告〔2018〕第6号". People's Bank of China. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
