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The reason for this is so we don't have to carry lots of coins in our pockets or in our purses/wallets. Notes are so much easier to carry around.

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What are the denominations of the Renminbi currency?

Renminbi is known as the official currency and legal tender to the People's Republic of China - and translates to meaning "people's currency." The denominations of Renminbi banknotes are from 1 "jiao" to 100 "yuanm" with coins ranging from 1 "fen" to 1 "yuan." In the most recent 2005 series of banknotes, there were denominations of: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 - similar to denominations of currency found in the United States.


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Will the Bank of England accept Ulster banknotes?

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How much is a jiao?

Renminbi the primary unit is the yuan. One yuan is subdivided into 10 jiao, which in turn is subdivided into 10 fen. Renmminbi banknotes are available in denominations from 1 fen to 1 yaun. Thus, some denominations exist in coins and banknotes. Denominations in bank notes are from 1 yuan, 5,10,20 50,100.


What are the denominations of the Renminbi currency?

Renminbi is known as the official currency and legal tender to the People's Republic of China - and translates to meaning "people's currency." The denominations of Renminbi banknotes are from 1 "jiao" to 100 "yuanm" with coins ranging from 1 "fen" to 1 "yuan." In the most recent 2005 series of banknotes, there were denominations of: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 - similar to denominations of currency found in the United States.


How many Danish notes are there?

If your question is on the amount of Danish banknotes, there are five denominations: 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 DKK.


Why is the Australian 100 Dollar note bigger than the 50 20 10 and the 5 Dollar notes?

All Australian banknotes are made in different sizes and colours to give a clear visual distinction between the different denominations. The historical trend for banknotes (not coins) is that the larger the denomination of the banknote, the larger the banknote.


Can you have a 50dollar bill?

Um, yes. The US is currently printing banknotes in $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 denominations.


What are the Spanish banknotes in circulation?

Spain is currently on the euro, which has notes in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500.


Is a Yen a note or a coin?

The Yen is the only unit of Japanese currency. The 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 Yen denominations are all coins. The 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 Yen denominations are all banknotes.


Why were banknotes invented?

Most banknotes are made using 'rag' paper - paper with a high cotton content, rather than wood pulp. This is partly used to make the notes more durable, but also to make the process of counterfeiting them a little harder as rag paper is not as common or easy to purchase.


What denominations of dinar are used today in Iraq?

Denominations of dinar used in Iraq today include banknotes in values of 250, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, and 50,000. Coins are also in circulation, with values up to 1,000 dinars.


What is Renminbi?

Rennminbi' or 人民币 (in Chinese characters) is the official name for the currency used in China. In banknotes they have denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100. They also have denominations of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 2 but not as commonly used. In coins they have denominations of 0.1, 0.5 and 1. The rarely used coin denominations consist of 0.01, 0.02, and 0.05.


Why do we have banknotes for denominations?

The denominations of banknotes are usually carefully planned. Without a Ten Dollar note, you would need to carry more Five Dollar notes which would place greater "wear and tear" on the Five Dollar notes and reduces their life expectancy thus, making the production of Five Dollar notes less cost effective.


Are 750 bills real?

Possibly in some places. In the US, though, the only current denominations of banknotes are $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100.