Silver has been used as currency for a long time
Circulation, due to the limitations of the production process, its output is not too much, the Song Dynasty economy was developed, because the amount of silver is too small, which gave birth to paper money. However, some people asked, there is no specific denomination of silver in ancient times, how to find change when paying?
Take a look at these ways
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In ancient times, silver ingots are said to have a face value, usually by weight to determine the face value, if the weight of silver ingots is three or two, buy two or two goods, then the merchant will find one or two silver ingots to customers.
How can you be sure that it is exactly one or two?
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In fact, you need to use a pair of scissors at this time
。 The folk circulation is usually broken silver, it has not been officially recognized, and its color and quality also need to be judged by both sides to borrow scissors and other tools.
As mentioned in the Principles of National Economics, when trading commodities in the market of ancient Myanmar, it is necessary to use three tools: scissors, hammers, and blades. The vendor needs to look at the color of the silver first, then agree on its face value, and then smash the silver and weigh it, if the weight is heavy, it will be cut with scissors until the silver and the value of the commodity are equal, and the mainland also uses this way of trading.
When the buyer goes out
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You will bring your own three tools
This way you can complete the purchase
Work, it has to be said, the ancients want to complete a commodity transaction is not easy.
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In 2000, a European traveler came to China, and he recorded: "The local poor will also carry scissors and scales with them, their techniques are dexterous, how much silver they need, they will cut them immediately, but there are also merchants who are exquisite and need."
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Hours to complete the transaction! ”
In ancient times
To avoid someone being right
Silver ingots are counterfeited, and the ancients will also use scissors to cut them, so that they can see if there are impurities such as lead and copper.
By the end of the Qing Dynasty
Money is really being built
。 However, most of the people do not use silver ingots at all, and usually use copper coins, after all, the people are not rich at hand. In other places, eggs, porcelain bowls, etc. are used as currency for trading, what do you think?