Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

广西壮族自治区博物馆

Name: Golden cake

Size: 5.4 cm in diameter

Time: Western Han Dynasty

Source: Tomb No.2, luopowan, Guixian County, Guangxi, in 1979

It is round, concave on the front, and vertical engraved with the symbol of "Yi ×× Chuan". The back surface is convex and rough. It weighs 239 grams.

Gold cake is the national currency of the Han Dynasty, with different sizes and shapes. This gold cake is a large gold cake with carved symbols, which may indicate its own weight or serial number. It is of great significance to the study of the coin system and economy and trade in the Han Dynasty.

Name: "Ruan" inscription gold cake

Size: 6.5 cm in diameter

Time: Western Han Dynasty

Source: unearthed from tomb No.1, wangniuling, Hepu County, Guangxi in 1971

It is round and concave on the front, with a character "Ruan" inscribed inside, and "position" carved on top of it. The back surface is convex and rough. The weight is 244.9g.

Gold was widely used in the Western Han Dynasty. It was not only used as a reward from the emperor to his subjects, but also used for foreign trade currency payment. The legal gold coins of the Western Han Dynasty mainly include gold cake, horseshoe gold, Linzhi gold and gold five baht. Gold cakes are irregular round cakes, with different shapes and sizes. The large ones weigh about 250 grams, equivalent to a kilogram at that time. The small ones are light and small, and their weight is about one sixteenth of that of large ones, representing one or two times that of the time. This gold cake is a large one.

Appreciation of the collection > Metalware > waist drum shaped gold jewelry

藏品赏析 > 金属器 > 腰鼓形金饰品

Waist drum shaped, one head is big, the other is small, both ends are inlaid with breast like protuberances, and decorated with a round bead pattern. It is an ornament with golden color and complete preservation.

Name: "big" gold cake

Size: 6.3 cm in diameter

Time: Western Han Dynasty

In 1971, it was unearthed in tomb No.1, wangniuling, Hepu County, Guangxi

It is round and concave on the front, with a character of "Da" carved inside, and the word "Tai Shi" is carved under the word "Da". The back surface is convex and rough.

It is of great significance to study the currency system of the Han Dynasty.

Name: Beaded Gold Earrings

Size: 4.2 cm long

Time: Qing Dynasty

Source: Unearthed in 1975 from Zhaokun's Tomb in Baiqi Primary School, Longming Township, Tiandeng County, Guangxi

The earrings are exquisitely shaped and consist of a hanging ring and a pendant. The bead is olive-shaped and preserved intact.

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