In the feudal era
，
The currency in circulation is mainly copper coins
、
Silver is dominant
There are always some outlaws
Add tin to silver
Lead, etc
But this kind of fake silver can be quickly recognized in the market, and it can be identified by color, sound, hardness and so on.
therefore
In ancient times, fake silver did not become popular on a large scale
Some people asked, silver counterfeiting is difficult, paper money is just a piece of paper, why does no one dare to forge it?
In the Song Dynasty, paper money had already appeared on the mainland
"Jiaozi", the market economy at that time was prosperous, the circulation of money was frequent, copper money could not meet the needs of bulk transactions, and silver at that time was precious metals, and the government restricted its trading. In this context, paper money was created, and by the time of the Yuan Dynasty, paper money "treasure money" was also circulating in the market.
then
The imperial court indiscriminately issued paper money, so that inflation, the financial system almost collapsed, the people had no money in their hands, and a large amount of money from the people flowed into the pockets of the government, so the peasant revolt also accumulated.
By the beginning of the Ming Dynasty
Bao banknotes are still circulating in the market
The imperial court will still issue bao lu instead of bao banknotes. But in the middle and late period, silver flowed in from Western countries, and silver trading became active at this time.
The "silver ticket" was also born in this period, its value is higher, and its credibility is higher. However, the demand for its use by the people is not high, and it did not become popular until the late Qing Dynasty.
Although the anti-counterfeiting technology at that time was not as advanced as it is today
But in fact, the silver ticket has also been correspondingly anti-counterfeiting
means.
1
The pattern on the silver ticket is more complex, and it is printed by using different pigments superimposed together, and its process is complex and cumbersome, and it is difficult to imitate it, and it is easy to identify.
2
On the silver ticket, a line of small characters will also be printed, which seems inconspicuous, but everyone does not dare to forge it after seeing it, that is, the six words of "fake ticket military law". In ancient times, once the military law was violated, the punishment method was more stringent, and the clan would be exterminated and raided at every turn.
3
The material of the silver ticket seems to be paper, but the material is very precious, such as the paper money of the Ming Dynasty, the material is the mulberry paper dedicated to the royal family, and it is difficult for the public to buy this paper from the market.
That's why
Paper money has no soil for counterfeiting
Nor is it necessary
After all, ordinary people don't use paper money
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