1 Kuan, T'ai Tsu, China, 1368-1399

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One (1) kuan note

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China, 1368-1399

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Obverse Image: "Great Ming Treasure Note" at top, denomination below and then depicted as ten strings of 100 cash (i.e. 1000 cash or 1 kuan), "Great Ming Treasure Note" in seal characters, a statement by the Board of Revenue regarding their imperial sanction to print paper notes and threatening any would-be counterfeiters with death and loss of property.

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Date Made: 1368 - 1399

Place Made: China

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Exhibition: Value of Money

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Bequest of George B. Glover

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.32055.N19Catalog Number: 32055.N19Accession Number: 32055

Object Name: noteObject Type: paper money

Measurements: overall: 32.5 cm x 20.7 cm; 12 13/16 in x 8 1/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4913-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_472668

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