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be current and to be used as copper cosh. The counterfeiter shall be 

 decapitated. The informant and captor shall be rewarded with 250 taels 

 in silver, and in addition shall be giren the property of the criminal." 

 Hung-icu, . . . .year, .... month, . . . .day." 



Plate 136. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 20 wen. The ilhistration 

 represents two strings of cash. 



Plate 137. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 30 wen. The illustration 

 represents one string of cash. 



Plate 138. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 40 wen. The illustration 

 represents one string of cash. 



Plate 139. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 50 wen. The illustration 

 represents one string of cash. 



Plate 140. Upper Seal on the Minor Hung-wu Notes. 



Four characters arranged as follows: 



Great Heaven 



Peace under 



Translation: "Peace be unto the world." 



