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ingot
Object Type
ingot
Museum number
1911,0506.1
Description
Silver ingot. 1 ounce bank ingot.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
1900s
Production place
Made in:
Hunan (province)
Materials
silver
Type series
Cribb LXXXIII.A
(湖南兩面鉼 Hunan liangmianbing (Hunan province two-faced cake))
Dimensions
Weight:
36.22 grammes
Width:
30 millimetres
Depth:
5 millimetres
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Curator's comments
The results of metallurgical analysis of this ingot are available in Cribb 1992, pp. 315-318.
Bibliographic references
Cribb 1992 / A Catalogue of Sycee in the British Museum: Chinese Silver Currency Ingots c.1750-1933
(no.1085)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
R H Van der Burgh
Acquisition date
1911
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1911,0506.1