A CHINESE WORK ON NUMISMATICS. 537 



Plate 56. Chien-yen (1127-1130 A.D.) Note. 

 Translation of the inscriptions. 



First line: "Great Sung General Circulation Treasure-Note." 



Second line: " Ten Ktvan." 



Illustration: (Pictorial representation of one cash with ribbon). 



At the right of the picture in an ancient style of writing: 



"Great Sung." 



At the left of the picture in an ancient style of writing: 



"Metal Cash." 



In the panel : " The Board of Revenue, having petitioned the Imperial 

 Sanction, prints the currency paper-money, the Great Sung Treasure- 

 Note, to be current and to he used as copper cash. The counterfeiter shall 

 be arrested arid decapitated summarily. The informant and the captor 

 shcdl be rewarded icith 1150 taels in silver, and in addition shall be given 

 the property of the criminal. 



Chien-yen,. . . .year,. . . .month,. . . .day." 



Plate 57. 



The inscription is the same as that on the 10 kwan note with the 

 exception of the denomination, which is 20 kwan, and the reward to 

 the informant and captor which is 750 taels, in addition to the property 

 of the criminal. The illustration represents two cash joined. 



Plate 58. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 30 kwan, and the reward to 

 the informant and captor which is 850 taels, in addition to the property 

 of the criminal. The illustration represents three cash joined with a 

 ribbon. 



Plate 59. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 40 kwan, and the reward to 

 the informant and captor which is 950 taels, in addition to the property 

 of the criminal. The illustration represents four cash in a string. 



