Facets of Taiwan

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A Short Tour of the Portal
 
  • Silver ingot, casted with Chinese characters on both sides

    This provincial silver ingot, weighing more than nineteen hundred grams, was the official currency of the Yuan dynasty. As you can see, it is shaped like a flat weight. On the front of the silver ingot is engraved “provincial”, “fifty Liangs”, and the names of the officials that were responsible for the casting. ...