China Ancient Coins Dictionary

Author: Pan Yiwei
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: The ratio of ancient coin rubbings to actual coins in this book is 1:1, except for knife coins which are slightly reduced due to layout constraints. Photos are not subject to this rule. The coins in this book are arranged in the order of the Pinyin letters of their names. China is one of the earliest countries in the world to cast and use metal currency, and also the first country in the world to issue paper currency. Various materials such as gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, paper, cowrie shells, leather, stone, jade, and clamshells are used, forming the world's most extensive currency system. It has developed a unique currency culture and has deeply influenced neighboring countries such as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. In the history of world currency, the scale and role of China's currency system are unmatched by any other country.