• Vinyl Bound: 12 pages
• Publisher: China City Press (1999)
• Language: English

中國機制銀幣的歷史  /  THE HISTORY OF MECHANICAL SILVER COINS IN CHINA

太史公曰:“農工商交易之路送,而龜到金錢刀布興焉…………………虞夏之間,金為三 品;或黄、或白、或赤、或錢、或布、或刀、或龜貝”(史記 平準書)隨著中國社 會的進步,商品交换的發展,继,作為表現商品價值最適當的材料之一,充當馬一般 等價物,早在明代中期,西班牙在墨西哥制造“本洋”,俗稱雙柱,随着八國聯軍的 入侵而流入我圈。外國銀幣在中國的流通範圍也日益擴大,開始由沿海流入内地,後 因外國銀幣具有規定的重量、成色、使用時直接以救计值等特點,無疑比使用銀兩方 便,所以商民樂用,導致出現用銀幣套購白銀的现象,引起大量白銀外流,外商大握 暴利,國家損失嚴重。在道光九年十二月上前中寫道:“朕聞外亮洋錢,有大型、小 掣、蓬頭、蝙蝠、雙柱、馬剑谱名,在内地行使,不以買貨,專以買銀,暗中消耗, 每一文抵换内地紋銀計折耗二三分,自閉、庚、江西、浙江、江蘇测到黄河以南各省, 洋裁盛行,凡完納錢經及商賣交易為一不用洋錢。香轴以版為名,專帶洋錢到各省洛 口,我買紋銀,致内地銀兩日少,洋錢日多。近年銀情日昂,未必不由于此。”于是 清廷朝野紛求對策,决定项應對势,自制原修。機造銀幣技術上乃一大進步,此前音 凌鋒或人工打造,技術落伍,粗糙、輕重大小難予劃一,不美觀,亦不便使用,微器 一改舊觀,精湛瑰麗,是不可多得的藝術品。美不勝收。 

Tai Shigong said: "The road of agricultural, industrial and commercial trade is slow, and the turtles come to the money, knife and cloth. Between Yu and Xia, gold was of three grades; some were yellow, some were white, some were red, some were money, some were cloth, some were gold. "Or knives, or turtle shells" (Historical Records) With the progress of Chinese society and the development of commodity exchange, as one of the most appropriate materials to express the value of commodities, it served as the general equivalent of horses. As early as the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Spain in Mexico The "Benyang" created, commonly known as the Twin Pillars, flowed into our circle with the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces. The circulation scope of foreign silver coins in China has also been expanding day by day, and began to flow from the coast to the inland. Later, because foreign silver coins had specified weight, fineness, and were directly valued when used, they were undoubtedly more convenient than using silver coins, so merchants and people were happy to use them, resulting in The phenomenon of using silver coins to arbitrage silver appeared, causing a large outflow of silver, making huge profits for foreign businessmen, and causing serious losses to the country.

In December of the 9th year of Daoguang's reign, he wrote: "I heard that foreign money from foreign countries, including large, small, hooded, bat, double-column, and horse sword, is used in the mainland. It is not used to buy goods, but is used exclusively for buying goods. Buy silver and spend it secretly. Each penny is worth two or three cents of mainland silver. From Autism, Geng, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu to the provinces south of the Yellow River, foreign customs are prevalent. All money and business transactions are completed without foreign money. In the name of the incense stick, I brought foreign money to Luokou in various provinces. I bought silver, which caused the shortage of silver in the mainland and the increase of foreign money. In recent years, the silver situation has become more and more popular, which may not be due to this." So the Qing government and the public asked for countermeasures. Decide on the items to cope with the situation and make your own original repairs. Machine-made silver coins are a great advancement in technology. Previously, Yin Lingfeng had to make them manually, but the technology was outdated, rough, difficult to standardize the weight and size, unsightly, and inconvenient to use. Micro coins have changed the old look and are exquisite and magnificent, which is rare. Artwork. So beautiful.