1 Kuan, China, 1368-1399
1 Kuan, China, 1368-1399
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) kuan note
- China, 1368-1399
- 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.
- Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Reverse Image: Denomination, image of coin strings, and seal all stamped on reverse.
- Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- Object Type
- paper money
- Date made
- 1368 - 1399
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- paper, mulberry bark (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 33.6 cm x 28 cm x.01 cm; 13 7/32 in x 11 1/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.78.2.1
- catalog number
- 78.2.1
- accession number
- 1978.0628
- Credit Line
- Markley Roberts
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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