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Plate 146. Hung-hsi (1425 A.D.) Note. 

 Translation of the inscriptions. 



First line: "Great Ming Military Administration Treasure-Note." 



Second line: " Ten Wen." 



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



In the lower panel: " The Board of War, having received the Imperial, 

 authorization decree upon the petition of the Ministers of the Military 

 Council assembled, prints for the use of the Army and for the convenience 

 of the soldiers the Great Ming Military Use Treasure-Note to he used as 

 silver. The counterfeiter of the same form shall he decapitated summarily. 

 He who daringly informs (about) and captures (such a criminal) shall he 

 given by the authorities a reward of 11 laels in silver. To official and 

 civilian alike the punishment for being aware of, yet concealing, {such 

 guilt) shall also be the same (as in the case of counterfeiting). 



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



Plate 147. 



The inscription on the 100 wen note is the same as that on the 10 

 wen note, except the denomination, and the reward for the informant 

 which is 121 taels. The illustration represents one string of cash. 



Plate 148. 



The inscription on the 1000 w6n note is the same as that on the 

 10 wen note except the denomination, and the reward for the in- 

 formant which is 121 taels.* The illustration represents two long 

 strings of cash. 



* The following notes agree with the 10 wen note in all respects except those 

 mentioned : 



K. T. 



