The Ming Dynasty #1
Mn/1
Weight: 499 grams/12.5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 振武
Zhen Wu (Name of silver bank?)
Assaying chops: 九九
99 (% of sliver finess)
Notes:
Featured in the Boat shape of the early type
Collection of the webmaster
Mn/2
Weight: 772 grams/20 taels
Date: 1588 A.D.
Inscriptions: 萬曆拾陸年捌月/永昌府課銀匠王福
The 8th month, the 16th year of Wan-Li . Tax silver of the Yong Chang Prefecture. Smith Wang Fu.
Notes:
Featured in the shape of the Later Type
| The Early Type | The Later Type |
| * Evident waists | * Mild waists |
| * Rim with low wings even low to none | * High wings |
| * In common weight standard of Sung and Yuan Dynasty, i.e., 50, 25, 12.5 taels | * Official silver in 10, 20,30,40 and 50 taels. Private silver usually not in regular weight standard |
| * An interim specimen between Axes of earlier time and Boat of later time | * An early boat shaped specimen |
Collection of the webmaster
Mn/3
Weight: 146 grams/4 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 紋銀/紋銀
Wen Yin (Wave Silver, or Fine Silver)
Notes:
An Early Type
Collection of the webmaster
Mn/4
Weight: 50 grams/1.4 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 官
Guan (Official)
Notes:
An Early Type
Collection of the webmaster
Mn/5
Weight: 275 grams/7.5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions:
None
Notes:
A Later Type
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Mn/6
Weight: 147 grams/4 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 占天
Zhan Tien (Probably the name of the silver shop)
Note:
An Early Type
Collection of the webmaster
Mn/7
Weight: 85 grams/2.3 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions:
None
Notes:
A Later Type
Collection of the webmaster
Mn/8
Weight: 128 grams/3.5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 大?鴻
Da ? Hong (Meaning unknown)
Notes:
A Later Type
Collection of the webmaster
Mn/9
Weight: 39 grams/1 tael
Date: N/A
Inscriptions:
None
Notes:
An Early Type
Collection of the webmaster
Mn/10
Weight: 76 grams/2 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 鰲
Ao (A last name)
Notes:
An Early Type
Collection of the webmaster
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More Ming specimens in Museums: National Museum of Chinese History (Beijin, China). Hanaga (Hong Kong)
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