Object Number: 00461TEA

Collection: Eastern Art

Object Name: bank note

Description: Imitation bank note printed in black and green on the front, and in green on back; with image of the Judge of Hell. Has usual inscriptions for bank notes, including value. Inscriptions: On front: 1000 in English and traditional Chinese script “TEN THOLSWD DOLL NRS” “THE HELL BANK NOTE” “mingdu yinhang” (in Chinese characters, ‘Bank of Hell’) G 16892888T (printed in green) “THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE” On back: “1000 DOLLARS” “HELL BANK NOTE” “yi wan” (in Chinese characters, 'ten thousand') on all four corners