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Herewith two notes, of minimum and maximum denominations, are 

 reproduced. 



Plate 120. T'ien-li (1328-1330 A.D.) Note. 

 Translation of the inscriptions. 



First Hne: "Great Yiian General Circulation Treasure-Note." 



Second line: "One Ku-an" 



Ilhistration: (Pictorial representation of one ingot). 



In the lower panel: " The Board of Rites, having petitioned the throne, 

 priiits and issues the Great Yiian Treasure-Note, to be current under the 

 heavens and to he used side by side with cash. The counterfeiter shall be 

 decapitated. He ivho daringly iriforms (about) and captures (such a 

 criminal) shall be rewarded with 17 taels in silver. To the concealer (of 

 siich guilt) the punishment shall be the same.* 



T'ien-li, . . . .year, . . . .month, . . . .day." 



Plate 121. 



The inscription is the same as that on the one kwan note, with the 

 exception of the denomination, which is 10 kwan. The reward to 

 the informant and captor is 35 taels in silver. The illustration 

 represents ten yiian-pao. 



Plate 122. Upper Seal on the T'ien-li Notes. 



Four characters arranged as follows: 



of T'ien- 



Seal li 



Translation: Seal of the T'ien-li Era. 



Plate 123. Lower Seal on the T'ien-li Notes. 



Six characters arranged as follows: 



Treasure Print Great 



Note Made Yiian 



Translation: "Printed Treasure-Note of the Great Yiian Dynasty." 



As in the case of counterfeiting. K. T. 



