Ming Dynasty paper money. *Denomination: 1 string of cash. Black print on heavy rag paper, grey. Two red seals in center. Bill: 21.8 x 34 cm. On reverse, top: a smaller red seal, below: a smaller, narrower version of the upper half of the bill. Same denomination.
Donor:
Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:
Beijing, Beijing municipality, Northern China
Verbatim coll. place:
Given to Ilse Fang in Peking (Beijing) 1945. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) *In envelope labeled “hung-wu reign period 1368-98”
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Ilse Martin Fang
Collection date:
1945
Materials:
Ink and Paper (fiber product)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Paper money
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
Ming Dynasty, Hung-wu reign
Accession date:
December 15, 1998
Context of use:
Currency.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
width 21.8 centimeters and height 34 centimeters
Comment:
*For comparison: a reprint of such a bill is in accession envelope, mounted on red paper.