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5 Taels - Qingsheng Ganji Yunnan
| Location | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1636-1912 |
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| Reference(s) | BMC Sycee#829 |
| Obverse description | Cast silver sycee ingot of archway (saddle) form displaying multiple rectangular cartouches in relief, each bearing Chinese characters identifying the issuing house and silver purity. The central field carries the principal legend of the Qingsheng Ganji banking house, flanked by two smaller side cartouches with additional assay and guarantee inscriptions, all rendered in traditional regular script. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 慶盛乾記 匯號紋銀 (Translation: Qingsheng Ganji Bank Silver) |
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