A CHINESE WORK ON NUMISMATICS. 



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Plate 26. Upper Seal on the Lung-chi Notes. 



Four characters arranged as follows : 



of Lung- 



Imperial Seal chi 



Translation: " The Imperial Seal of the Lung-chi Era." 



Plate 27. Lower Seal on the Lung-chi Notes. 



Six characters arranged as follows: 



Treasure Print Great 



Note Made T'ang 



Translation: "Printed Treasure-Note of the Great T'ang Dynasty.'^ 



PLATE 26. 



PLATE 27. 



Dimensions 



2 X 1|- INCHES 



Dimensions 



2f X2f INCHES 



The T'ien-yu (904-922 A.D.) Notes of the T'ang Dynasty. 



In 904 A.D., the first year of the T'ien-yu Era, the reigning emperor, 

 Chao-tsung, was assassinated by Chu Ch'iian-chung, and a young 

 bo}' twelve years of age was placed on the throne as his successor. 

 He became known as Chao-hsiian-ti, and remained the nominal head 

 of the empire until 907 A.D., when he transferred his imperial power 



