A CHINESE WORK ON NUMISMATICS. 



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Plate 105. Lower Seal on the Lesser Chih-yuan Notes. 



Four characters arranged as follows: 



Treasure Chih- 



Note yiian 



Translation: "Treasure-Note of the Chih-yuan Era." 



PLATE 104. 



PLATE 105. 



Dimensions 



Ig X Ig INCHES 



Dimensions 



Ig X if INCHES 



Plate 106. Chih-yuan (1264-1294 A.D.) Note. 



Translation of the inscriptions. 

 Greater Note. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 100 copper coin. The 

 illustration represents one string of cash. 



Plate 107. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 200 copper coin. The 

 illustration represents two strings of cash. 



Plate 108. 



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

 exception of the denomination, which is 300 copper coin. The illus- 

 tration represents three strings of cash. 



