明朝 Ming Dynasty Paper Money, 1368-

Ming

EMPIRE OF CHINA Paper Money,
Ming Dynasty Issues 1368-1644

Emperor
Hongwu (Tai Zu, Zhu Yuanzhang) Enlarge 1368-98

明朝 CHINA Banknotes, Ming Dynasty, Ca.1368-1644

瓷帝国
CHINESE EMPIRE

Xia dynasty 2100BCE; Rep.1912; JPN occup.1931-45; People's Republic 1.10.1949

The first banknotes issued in the world were by CHINA in 618AD during the Tang Dynasty

明朝
MING DYNASTY

T.35-1 - T.36-3

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76 X 178 MM

P.UNL, T.36-4 40 Cash _RK
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147 X 250 MM

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T.36-20, P.AA10 1 Kuan

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209 X 320 MM
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T.36-60 50 Kuan

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明朝硬币
MING DYNASTY COINS

1/10 Liang S-1223
Tian Qi Tong Bao 1621-2AD

Reverse
Not to Scale

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"T" designations from Smith & Matravers Chinese Banknotes, 1970 Shirjieh Publishers, Menlo Park, CA

**BACKGROUNDER**
Founded by a peasant farmer turned warrior, Hongwu ruled from 1368 until 1398, as the first Ming dynasty emperor. He created laws that favored peasants by creating self-sustaining communities, keeping taxes low and the granaries full while maintaining the dikes of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers. Ming wood block prints and porcelain are avidly collected today. Its most famous accomplishment was the Great Wall of China. Ming dynasty banknotes were made from mulberry bark paper and are very large in size. Although more than 600 years old they come on the market regularly. A high quality example can command $3,000 to $5,000, however a lower grade note can be bought for less than $1,000.

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