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Notes of Shun-ti (1333-1367 A.D.) of the Yuan Dynasty. 



In June of the year 1333 A.D. Shun-ti ascended the throne and 

 estabHshed the Yiian-t'ung Era which was changed to Chih-yiian in 

 1335, and again in 1341 to Chih-cheng, which lasted until 1367. Dur- 

 ing the Chih-cheng Era the country was in an unsettled state, and 

 the nation was obliged to use "Anny" notes. Twenty varieties of 

 these notes have been acquired, among them minor notes of 5, 10, 20, 

 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 wen, proceeding thence by one 

 hundreds to one kwan (1000 wen). The color is gray. The borders 

 are variously decorated with clouds, bamboos, orchids, plum blossoms, 

 etc. Herewith the minimum, middle and maximum notes are pub- 

 lished, omitting the rest. 



Plate 124. Chih-cheng (1341-1367 A.D.) Notes. 



Translation of the inscriptions. 



First line: "Great Yuan Anny Treasure-Note." 



Second line: "Five Wen." 



Illustration: (Pictorial representation of one string of cash). 



In the lower panel: " The Board of Tl'ar, having received the Imperial 

 authorization decree, upon the petition of the members of the Military 

 Council assembled, prints for the u^e of the Army and civilians the 

 Great Yilan Military Use Treasure-Note, to circulate and to be used 

 05 silver coin. The counterfeiter shall be decapitated summarily. He 

 who daringly informs (about) and captures {such a criminal) shall be 

 given a reicard of 7 iaels in silver. To official and civHian alike the 

 punishment for being aware of, yet concealing, {such guilt) shall be the 

 same as this {the case of counterfeiting). 



Chih-cheng,. . . .year,. . . .month,. . . .day." 



Plate 125. 



The inscription is the same as that on the 5 wen note, with the 

 exception of the denomination, which is 90 wen, and the reward to the 

 informant and captor which is 52 taels. The illustration represents 

 nine groups of cash in a string. 



