Banknote seal (China)
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A cash seal (
.The short name is Chao Yin (simplified Chinese: 钞印; traditional Chinese: 鈔印), and the full name is Seal of Baochao (simplified Chinese: 宝钞之印; traditional Chinese: 寳鈔之印; pinyin: Baochao Zhiyin), or Baochao Yinjian (simplified Chinese: 宝钞印鉴; traditional Chinese: 寳鈔印鑑). The name can also be simply translated as "money seal" or "banknote seal".
History
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The economy of
The Ming[1] and Qing dynasties also stamped banknotes.[citation needed] The Ming government department responsible for cash affairs and the use of the cash seal was the Baochao Bureau (simplified Chinese: 宝钞局; traditional Chinese: 寳鈔局; pinyin: Baochao Ju).[2]
Modern time
The use of cash seals is no longer restricted to governments. Seals or private individuals and organizations may be used in the same manner on private banknotes to represent the parties' trust, credit, or authority.
In the era of the
In Japan, ginkō-in (Japanese: 銀行印) seals have similar functions.
In
Typical seals
In late imperial China:
- 大明寳鈔之印 / 大明宝钞之印 (traditional/simplified Chinese); The Seal of Cash of the Great Ming.
- 大清寳鈔之印 / 大清宝钞之印; The Seal of Cash of the Great Qing.
See also
References
- ^ The paper money printing in Ming Dynasty Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Minyi Daifang Lu (Waiting for the Dawn; a historic record): "... 上特设内宝钞局，昼夜督造，募商发卖，无肯应者。", recorded by Huang Zongxi in the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties
- ^ "Circulation Currency: Notes". www.mas.gov.sg. Monetary Authority of Singapore. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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