British_Museum_Ming_banknote.jpg
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Summary
Description |
English:
Chinese Ming banknote for 1 guan (1 string of 1000 cash), China, AD 1375. Seal script inscription (two vertical lines, reading right-to-left on either side of "1 Guan"): 大明寶鈔 / 天下通行 "Great Ming precious money, for circulation throughout the empire".
中文:
大明宝钞
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Date | 21 August 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q6373
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Source/Photographer | BabelStone ( Own work ) |
Details
British Museum reference | 1942,0805.1 |
Detailed description | Chinese Ming banknote for 1 guan (1 string of 1000 cash), China, AD 1375. |
Size |
Height: 341 mm
Width: 222 mm |
Location | Room 68 |
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