10 Yuan 29th Olympic Games Commemorative

Produced by China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation specifically for the Beijing Olympics, this note is not legal tender in any practical sense — it was issued as a collectible from the outset, sold in sealed presentation folders through state channels rather than entering circulation. The 24-karat gold foil substrate makes it technically a novelty rather than a functioning banknote, though the People's Bank of China authorized the 10 Yuan denomination, giving it nominal face value under Chinese law.

Gold foil notes of this type are susceptible to creasing along the edges if removed from their original packaging — a damage mode that is essentially irreversible.