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400 Cash Da-Ming Baochao
| Issuer | Ministry of Revenue, Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1375-1398 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Large vertical-format note printed on dark grey mulberry bark paper in black letterpress ink within a decorative dragon-scroll border frame. The upper register carries the denomination inscription in Chinese characters, below which a central vignette shows stacked strings of cash coins rendered in woodblock print style. A large vermilion official seal is applied in the upper portion of the note, with additional text clauses relating to the note's legal tender obligation and penalties for counterfeiting appearing in the lower register. |
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| Reverse description | Plain mulberry bark paper reverse bearing a single large vermilion official seal impression applied by hand, constituting the primary authentication mark of the Ming imperial treasury. |
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| Protection type | Official seal |
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