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Notes of Kung-tsung (1275 A.D.) of the Sung Dynasty. 



In the fifth month of the year 1275, during the reign of Kung-tsung 

 of the Southern Sung Dynasty, notes were used in place of silver 

 money. Though they were in circulation not quite a year, the Tung 

 Piao Family owned the complete ten varieties in spite of their rarity. 

 Herewith the notes of minimum and maximum denominations are 

 illustrated. 



Plate 77. Te-yu (1275 A.D) Notes. 

 Translation of the inscriptions. 



First line: "Great Sung Gotcral Circulation Treasure-Note." 



Illustration: (Pictorial representation of one yiian-pao). 



In the right hand border written vertically: 



"Issued under the heavens. 



In the left-hand border written vertically: 



" To enrich the State and satisfy the people." 



In the lower panel: " The Great Sung General Circulation Treasure- 

 Note is purposed for the convenient use of all the people. 



The Board of Revenue, having received the Imperial sanction, designs 

 this note to represent 10 taels in official silver, ivhich value cannot he 

 altered. The counterfeiter of this model — principal or conspirator — 

 shall he crecuted summarily and exposed to puhlic view. He teho dis- 

 covers a counterfeiter and reports his name to the District authorities shall 

 receive immediately a reward of 35 taels in silver from the District authori- 

 ties. This shall be current in all provinces. 



Great Sung, Te-yu,. . . .year,. . . .month,. . . .day, issued." 



Plate 78. 



The inscription is the same as that on the 10 tael note, with the 

 exception of the denomination, which is 100 taels, and the reward to 

 the informant which is 115 taels. The illustration represents ten 

 yiian-pao. 



