Hobei (Chili) Square

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Hbs/1

 

Weight: 108 grams/3 taels

 

Date: N/A

 

Inscriptions: 順天/兵餉會源足銀

Soon Tien (Prefecture)

Huei Yuan (Silver bank)

Bin Hsiang (Soldier's pay)

Notes:

A rare specimen of soldier's pay in the Ching Dynasty

 

Soldiers of the army in the Ching Dynasty were classified as Warriors and Guards. The former was entitled to a monthly pay of 1.5 taels, the latter, 1 tael. This piece was a double pay to a warrior, or a triple pay to a guard.

 

Only 3-4 pieces are known to exist. Almost all the others seen in markets
are modern imitations.

 

Collection of Chang Huei Hsin 

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Hbs/2

 

Weight: 107 grams/3 taels

 

Date: N/A

 

Inscriptions: 順天/兵餉會源足銀

Soon Tien (Prefecture)

Huei Yuan (Silver bank)

Bin Hsiang (Soldier's pay)

Notes:

 

Collection of Hu Chun Chung

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