Yunnan Triple Groove #3
No.Ytg/21
Weight: 180 grams/5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 琅井課/匠袁寶
Lang Jing (Salt field) Tax (Silver)
Smith Yuan Bao
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.Ytg/22
Weight: 203 grams/5.5 taels
Date: 1852 A.D.
Inscriptions: 壬子年分
Fiscal Year Zen Tze (The 2nd Year of Hsien Feng, i.e., 1852 A.D.)
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.Ytg/23
Weight: 202 grams/5.5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 黑井匠何承
Black (Salt) Well District Smith Ho Chen
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.Ytg/24
Weight: 5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 正裕課錠
Zhen Yu (Firm) Tax Silver
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.Ytg/25
Weight: 5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 吳裕順號/足色鹽課
Wu Yu Shun Firm
Pure Salt Tax Silver
Assaying chop: 公估馮世有
Public Assayer Feng Shi You
Notes:
Normally, a tax silver was governed under the rules and regulations set forth by the imperial government and did not need to be assayed by an assayer from the financial industry. This salt tax piece carrying an assaying stamp is very unusual.
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.Ytg/26
Weight: 5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 德義夏記/足色鹽課
Der Yi Shia Firm
Salt Tax Silver
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.Ytg/27
Weight: 5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 通寶課銀
Tung Bao (Firm) Tax Silver
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.Ytg/28
Weight: 5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 德昌隆課銀
Der Chang Lung (Firm) Tax Silver
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.Ytg/29
Weight: 4 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 慶泰號九八銀
Ching Tai Firm 98 Silver
Notes:
"98 Silver" means "Silver of 98% fineness". This fineness standard was commonly adopted by the local banks and sycee casting firms of Yunnan
Collection of Lisa & Dan
No.Ytg/30
Weight: 102 grams/3- taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 元新盛記
Yuan Hsin Shen Firm
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
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