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.
| Obverse | Reverse | Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | year | issue | withdrawal | |||
| ¥0.01 | 18 mm | Aluminium-magnesium alloy | Intermittent wire teeth | Wheat, value and year of minting | Emblem of the People's Republic of China | continuing the previous series | continuing the previous series | not withdrawn | ||
| ¥0.02 | 21 mm | |||||||||
| ¥0.05 | 24 mm | |||||||||
| ¥0.1 | 20 mm | Copper-zinc alloy (brass) | Intermittent wire teeth | Wheat, gear, value and year of minting | Emblem of the People's Republic of China | 1980-1986 | April 15, 1980 | July 1, 2000 | ||
| ¥0.2 | 23 mm | |||||||||
| ¥0.5 | 26 mm | |||||||||
| ¥1 | 30 mm | Cupronickel | Intermittent wire teeth | Value and Great Wall | Emblem of the People's Republic of China and year of minting | 1980-1986 | April 15, 1980 | July 1, 2000 | ||
| Image | Value | Obverse | Reverse | Year | Date of issue | Date of withdrawal | Completely recalled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥0.1 | Education and production | Emblem of the People's Republic of China and Chrysanthemum flower | 1960 | April 20, 1962 | November 20, 1971 | July 1, 2000 | |
| ¥0.1 | 1962 (green at back) | October 31, 1966 | December 15, 1967 | ||||
| ¥0.1 | 1962 (brown at back) | December 15, 1967 | February 4, 1992 | ||||
| ¥0.2 | Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge | Emblem of the People's Republic of China and Peony flower | 1962 | April 15, 1964 | |||
| ¥0.5 | Textile Factory | Emblem of the People's Republic of China, cotton and plum blossom | 1972 | January 5, 1974 | March 1, 1991 | ||
| ¥1 | Female tractor driver (Liang Jun) | Emblem of the People's Republic of China and grazing | 1960 | October 20, 1969 | March 1, 1996 | ||
| ¥2 | Lathe worker | Emblem of the People's Republic of China and oil mine | April 15, 1964 | March 1, 1991 | |||
| ¥5 | Steel worker | Emblem of the People's Republic of China and colliery | October 20, 1969 | February 4, 1992 | |||
| ¥10 | Members of the National People's Congress | Emblem of the People's Republic of China and Tiananmen | 1965 | January 10, 1966 | March 1, 1996 |
The denominations available with either of these catalog number (issued date-withdrawn date) added: