676 DAVIS. 



Plate 95. Yuan-te (1119-1126 A.D.) Note. 

 Translation of the inscriptions. 



First line: "Great Hsia Army Treasure-Note.'" 



Second line: "One Kwan." 



Illustration: (Pictorial representation of 1000 cash). 



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

 received the Imperial sanction, prints for the convenient use of the people 

 the Great Hsia Treasure-Note to be used with the Army* The counter- 

 feiter — if (discovered '\) — shall be decapitated summarily. The in- 

 formant and captor shall be rewarded with 200taels in silver. If District 

 officials ....,% the same punishment shall apply to all. 



Yuan-te,. . . .year,. . . .day." § 



Plate 96. Yuan-te (1119-1126 A.D.) Note. 

 Translation of the inscriptions. 



First line: "Great Hsia Issuance Treasure-Note." 



Second line: ""Five Kwan." 



Illustration: (Pictorial representation of five ingots). 



At the right of the illustration in the "jade chopstick" seal style: 



" Ta-te ** Treasure-Note. 



At the left of the illustration in the "jade chopstick" seal style: 



" To be current in the world," or literally " under the heavens." 



In the lower panel : " The Board of Rites, having petitioned and re- 

 ceived the Imperial sanction, prints for the convenient use of the people 

 the Great Hsia Treasure-Note to be distributed and used as cash. The 

 counterfeiter shall be decapitated summarily ; the informant and captor 

 shall be rewarded with 800 taels in silver. If District officials conceal 

 {such guilt), the same punishment shall apply to all. 



Yuan-te, . . . .year, . . . .month, . . . .day." 



* This probably means " to be used hy the army. K. T. 



t As the word which corresponds to "if" appears in this sentence, it was 

 found necessary to insert a word hke "discovered" to make the meaning clear. 

 K. T. 



X As already noted in the text, the two characters which together mean 

 " conceal" have been omitted. K. T. 



§ As noted in the text, the word "month" does not appear. K. T. 

 ** See the text that accompanies tliis issue. K. T. 



