Jiaozi (currency)
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For other uses, see Jiaozi (disambiguation).
Jiaozi (Chinese: 交子; pinyin: jiāozǐ) is a form of banknote which appeared in 10th century Sichuan. Most numismatists generally regard it as the first paper money in history, a development of the Chinese Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 AD).
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