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| '''Ying Yuan''' ({{zh|c=]]|hp=yǐng yuán}}) is a kind of ]<ref name=Hartill>{{cite book |last=Hartill |first=David |date=September 22, 2005|title=Cast Chinese Coins |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r4qWx1MFrMQC&pg=PA79 |publisher=Trafford Publishing|isbn=978-1412054669 |p=79}}{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=January 2018}} |
'''Ying Yuan''' ({{zh|c=]]|hp=yǐng yuán}}) is a kind of ]<ref name=Hartill>{{cite book |last=Hartill |first=David |date=September 22, 2005|title=Cast Chinese Coins |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r4qWx1MFrMQC&pg=PA79 |publisher=Trafford Publishing|isbn=978-1412054669 |p=79}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=January 2018}} issued by the ancient Chinese ] during the ].<ref name=Hartill/> | ||
| == Names == |
== Names == | ||
| Because these gold bullion coins are inscribed with ] they are variously known as ''yin zi jin'' ({{zh |first=t | t= 印子金 | hp= yìn zǐ jīn | links=no}}), ''jin ban'' ({{zh |first=t | t= 金鈑 | s= 金钣 | hp= jīn bǎn | links=no}}), or ''gui bi'' ({{zh |first=t | t= 龜幣 | s= 龟币 | hp= guī bì | links=no}}).<ref name="Primaltrek-Chinese-Burial-Money">{{cite web|url= http://primaltrek.com/blog/2015/03/20/chinese-burial-money/|title= Chinese Burial Money.|date=20 March 2015|access-date=20 June 2020|work= Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture)}}</ref> | Because these gold bullion coins are inscribed with ] they are variously known as ''yin zi jin'' ({{zh |first=t | t= 印子金 | hp= yìn zǐ jīn | links=no}}), ''jin ban'' ({{zh |first=t | t= 金鈑 | s= 金钣 | hp= jīn bǎn | links=no}}), or ''gui bi'' ({{zh |first=t | t= 龜幣 | s= 龟币 | hp= guī bì | links=no}}).<ref name="Primaltrek-Chinese-Burial-Money">{{cite web|url= http://primaltrek.com/blog/2015/03/20/chinese-burial-money/|title= Chinese Burial Money.|date=20 March 2015|access-date=20 June 2020|work= Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture)}}</ref> | ||
| == History and overview == |
== History and overview == | ||
| The oldest ones known are from about the 5th or 6th century BCE.<ref name=Hartill/> They consist of sheets of gold 3-5mm thick, of various sizes, with inscriptions consisting of square or round stamps in which there are one or two characters.<ref name=Hartill/> They have been unearthed in various locations south of the Yellow River indicating that they were products of the State of Chu.<ref name=Hartill/> One of the characters in their inscription is often a monetary unit or weight which is normally read as ''yuan'' ({{zh | c=爰| hp=yuán| links=no}}).<ref name=Hartill/> Pieces are of a very variable size and thickness, and the stamps appear to be a device to validate the whole block, rather than a guide to enable it to be broken up into unit pieces.<ref name=Hartill/> |
The oldest ones known are from about the 5th or 6th century BCE.<ref name=Hartill/> They consist of sheets of gold 3-5mm thick, of various sizes, with inscriptions consisting of square or round stamps in which there are one or two characters.<ref name=Hartill/> They have been unearthed in various locations south of the Yellow River indicating that they were products of the State of Chu.<ref name=Hartill/> One of the characters in their inscription is often a monetary unit or weight which is normally read as ''yuan'' ({{zh | c=爰| hp=yuán| links=no}}).<ref name=Hartill/> Pieces are of a very variable size and thickness, and the stamps appear to be a device to validate the whole block, rather than a guide to enable it to be broken up into unit pieces.<ref name=Hartill/> | ||
| Some ''ying yuan'' contain the ] ying yuan (郢爰).<ref name="Primaltrek-Chinese-Burial-Money"/> | Some ''ying yuan'' contain the ] ying yuan (郢爰).<ref name="Primaltrek-Chinese-Burial-Money"/> | ||
| Another inscription that is sometimes found on these ancient gold coins is ''chen yuan'' (陳爰).<ref name="Primaltrek-Chinese-Burial-Money"/> |
Another inscription that is sometimes found on these ancient gold coins is ''chen yuan'' (陳爰).<ref name="Primaltrek-Chinese-Burial-Money"/> | ||
| Some specimens have been reported in copper, lead, or clay.<ref name=Hartill/> It is probable that these were ], not circulating coinage, as they are found in tombs, but the gold coins are not.<ref name=Hartill/> | Some specimens have been reported in copper, lead, or clay.<ref name=Hartill/> It is probable that these were ], not circulating coinage, as they are found in tombs, but the gold coins are not.<ref name=Hartill/> | ||
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Ying Yuan (Chinese: 郢爰; pinyin: yǐng yuán) is a kind of gold coin issued by the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the Warring States period.
Names
Because these gold bullion coins are inscribed with Chinese characters they are variously known as yin zi jin (Chinese: 印子金; pinyin: yìn zǐ jīn), jin ban (traditional Chinese: 金鈑; simplified Chinese: 金钣; pinyin: jīn bǎn), or gui bi (traditional Chinese: 龜幣; simplified Chinese: 龟币; pinyin: guī bì).
History and overview
The oldest ones known are from about the 5th or 6th century BCE. They consist of sheets of gold 3-5mm thick, of various sizes, with inscriptions consisting of square or round stamps in which there are one or two characters. They have been unearthed in various locations south of the Yellow River indicating that they were products of the State of Chu. One of the characters in their inscription is often a monetary unit or weight which is normally read as yuan (Chinese: 爰; pinyin: yuán). Pieces are of a very variable size and thickness, and the stamps appear to be a device to validate the whole block, rather than a guide to enable it to be broken up into unit pieces.
Some ying yuan contain the Chinese characters ying yuan (郢爰).
Another inscription that is sometimes found on these ancient gold coins is chen yuan (陳爰).
Some specimens have been reported in copper, lead, or clay. It is probable that these were funeral money, not circulating coinage, as they are found in tombs, but the gold coins are not.
See also
References
- ^ Hartill, David (September 22, 2005). Cast Chinese Coins. Trafford Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-1412054669.
- ^ "Chinese Burial Money". Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture). 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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