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The Imperial Treasury series of China National Banks in the World Currency contains 30 distinct entries.
Paper was invented in China around 100 CE, and woodblock printing was also invented in China around 600 CE. The first banknotes appeared, as far as is known, around 50 years later. It is, however, still unknown, exactly how many and what kinds of banknotes were issued in China over the 750-year period between circa 650 CE and the early 15th century, when issuance ceased. All examined notes carry a Chinese title that translates to Banknote of the X Dynasty, where X is the name of the Chinese Imperial Dynasty. Each Emperor within a Dynasty had at least one, a...

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Imperial Treasury Value Range  
10 strings (B021a)
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10 strings (B021ar)
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1 string (B041a)
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1 string (B041ar)
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9 strings (B050a)
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9 strings (B050ar)
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3 strings (B153a)
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3 strings (B153ar)
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70 strings (B190a)
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70 strings (B190ar)
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100 strings (B193a)
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100 strings (B193ar)
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2 strings (B212a)
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2 strings (B212ar)
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400 mace (B234a)
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400 mace (B234ar)
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10 cash (B310a)
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10 cash (B310ar)
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20 cash (B311a)
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20 cash (B311ar)
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40 cash (B313a)
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40 cash (B313ar)
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300 cash (B321a)
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300 cash (B321ar)
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400 cash (B322a)
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400 cash (B322ar)
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1 string (B331a)
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1 string (B331ar)
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10 cash (B381a)
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10 cash (B381ar)
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The Imperial Treasury series of China National Banks in the World Currency contains 30 distinct entries.
Paper was invented in China around 100 CE, and woodblock printing was also invented in China around 600 CE. The first banknotes appeared, as far as is known, around 50 years later. It is, however, still unknown, exactly how many and what kinds of banknotes were issued in China over the 750-year period between circa 650 CE and the early 15th century, when issuance ceased. All examined notes carry a Chinese title that translates to Banknote of the X Dynasty, where X is the name of the Chinese Imperial Dynasty. Each Emperor within a Dynasty had at least one, a...

Catalog Detail