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Auction: CSS118B - China Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 1340

China, Qing Dynasty, Yunnan Province, [Zhong Qian XF40] saddle shaped silver 5 tael sycee, 1884-1911, issued by Fan Rong Feng Hao, 59.9x38.1x16.6mm, weighs 194.7g, stamp indicating the quality of the silver has been inspected by the officials Tong Fu Cheng, She Qing Cheng and Zhou Bao Quan (with 'tail fin' stamp). A later stamp 'Po' at the edge. The booming trade of opium within Yunnan brought an influx of silver, but discrepancy in purity of silver from different regions meant that a unified standard is needed for buyers and sellers alike, hence the introduction of the quality control system.


清代光緒年間雲南「范鎔豐號 匯號紋銀」五両牌坊銀錠，雙樑均打「公估童佘周看」魚尾戳記，錠面底部有後碰「泊」字方戳，59.9x38.1x16.6毫米, 重194.7克，中乾 XF40。其時雲南盛產鴉片，貿易頻繁，各省市大小各異、成色不一的銀錠亦隨之湧入雲南昆明，為商人帶來諸多不便，從而發展統一的標準去將各地的銀錠重新熔鑄以方便交易。此枚牌坊銀錠當年由公估童福盛、佘慶盛及周寶銓共同驗訖，三重鑒定，極其嚴謹

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HK$5,500

Starting price
HK$5000