Kuan, China, 1368-99
date: label: date made
content: 1368-99 A.D.
label: date made
content: 14th century
label: date made
content: 1368-1399 A.D.
label: date made
content: 1368 - 1399
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) kuan note
label: Description (Brief)
content: China, 1368-1399
label: Description (Brief)
content: 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.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Denomination, image of coin strings, and seal all stamped on reverse.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
label: Description
content: Paper money as it is known today was first developed in China in the 11th century CE. This Chinese note was issued by the Ming dynasty in the 14th century. Its value corresponded to 1,000 bronze coins, which are depicted strung together in the center of the note.
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Chinese Banknotes
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content: Chinese Paper Money
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content: NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_01
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content: NNC Chinese Bank Notes
label: Exhibition
content: Value of Money
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Chase Manhattan Bank
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.1263.01895
label: accession number
content: 1979.1263
label: collector/donor number
content: 00083
label: catalog number
content: 79.112.CM00083.1
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Paper Money
label: Object Name
content: Circulating Note
label: Object Name
content: Great Ming note
label: Object Name
content: note
label: Object Type
content: paper money
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper; organic material (unspecified) (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 33.7 cm x 22.3 cm x .01 cm; 13 9/32 in x 8 25/32 in x in