楚金版郢爱 华夏
楚国爰金。战国时代。郢爰。 大小:23.6x18毫米，重量：23.1克。正面: 1-1/2方块戳记为篆书"郢爰"；反面：空白。仍保留光泽，两侧有沉积物和皮壳。<em>金质货币早期粗铸雏形，金块早期用于丧事，而非日常交易。</em>
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CHINA. State of Chu. "Yuan Jin" Gold Cube Money, ND (ca. 475-221 B.C.). Warring States Period. Graded "82" by Huaxia Coin Grading Company. Hartill-5.1. Dimensions: 23.6x18 mm. Weight: 23.1 gms. Obverse: 1-1/2 square stamps reading "Ying Yuan" in seal script; Reverse: Plain. A good deal of brilliance remains, though some deposits and encrustation are noted on each side.An early and crude form of gold currency, it is more probable that these "cubes" were used as funeral money rather than for use in everyday commerce.
