600 



DAVIS. 



Plate 118. Upper Seal on the Chih-yuan Military Note. 



Six characters arranged as follows: 



of A- Chih- 



Seal lo yiian 



Translation: "Seal of A-lo* of the Chih-yilan Era.'' 



PLATE 118. 



PLATE 119. 



Dimensions 



2\ X2i INCHES 



Dimensions 

 2f X2g inches 



Plate 119. Lower Seal on the Chih-yuan Military Note. 



Six characters arranged as follows: 



Treasure Chih- Great 



Note yiian Yuan 



Translation : " Treasure-Note of the Chih-yuan Era of the Great Yuan 

 Dynasty." 



Notes of Wen-tsung (1328-1332 A.D.) of the Yuan Dynasty. 



In July of the year 1328 A.D., Wen-tsung ascended the throne, and 

 the era became known as T'ien-li, lasting until 1330 k.T>. Ten varie- 

 ties of notes from 1 to 10 kwan, issued during these three years, have 

 come down to us. The border decoration consists of clouds only. 



* Is this the personal name of a ruler or an official? K. T. 



