【藏品名称】：东昌造大清库银

[collection name]: Daqing Treasury silver made in Dongchang

【藏品数量】：一件

[collection quantity]: one piece

【藏品简介】：此藏品为东昌造大清库银银锭。“银锭”—中国古代货币，即白银按一定的形状和重量熔铸成的锭。重量不等，因以“两”为主要重量单位，故又称“银两”。不同形状的“银锭”有着不同的名称，就形制而言，可分为几种：船形、条形、饼形。船形的一般称“银锭”，条形的一般称“银铤”，饼形的一般称“银饼”。因为人们常见的是船形的一种，也就是“元宝”，所以习惯上将它们统称为“银元宝”。中国用银作货币的历史由来已久，“银锭”在中国历史上曾是长期用于流通的货币，亦是最坚挺和最重要的储存手段。而“清代”是中国“银锭”铸造和发展的鼎盛时期，由于地域不同，铸造工艺流程不同，各地“银锭”的器型各异、形式多样、名称繁多。“银锭”，这种承载着悠久货币文化和历史的古代钱币，虽然已经退出了商业舞台，但它现在的价值却是不容忽视的。

[collection introduction]: this collection is made of silver ingots of Daqing bank in Dongchang“ Silver ingot "- Ancient Chinese currency, that is, the ingot made of silver by certain shape and weight. The weight is not equal, because "two" is the main weight unit, so it is also called "silver two". Different shapes of "silver ingot" have different names. In terms of shape, they can be divided into several types: boat shape, strip shape and cake shape. The ship shape is generally called "silver ingot", the strip is generally called "silver collar", and the cake is generally called "silver cake". Because people are common boat shape, namely "Yuan Bao", so they are used to be called "silver Yuan Bao". The history of using silver as currency in China has a long history. Silver ingot has been used for circulation for a long time in Chinese history, and it is also the most strong and important storage method. The Qing Dynasty was the peak period of China's "silver ingot" casting and development. Due to different regions and different casting process, the various types, forms and names of "silver ingots" were different“ Silver ingot ", which carries a long currency culture and history, has been withdrawn from the commercial stage, but its present value cannot be ignored.

“银锭”是经由银匠之手铸成，因此每一件银锭都是独一无二的艺术品。现今存世的古代银锭，非常稀少。如今，古代“银锭”作为一种珍贵的收藏品，被各路专家学者及收藏者们争相看好。此藏品为椭圆形元宝，椭圆的两边有上翘的双翅。上刻着铭文足银东昌造，底下刻着“大清库银”。说起清朝最兴隆的时期，那就是康乾盛世了。康熙帝在位61年，为大清朝做出了巨大的贡献，制定了许多民主的律法。但是人无完人，所制定的律法以及各个方面都有些欠缺。雍正帝即位以后，就对这些需要改良的地方进行了深度改革。乾隆帝上位前期还算好些，只是到了后期乾隆帝开始爱好排场，导致当时国库的存银下降了许多。国库中自然是有看守金钱的人的，他们被称为银兵。一些胆子大的人就练就了一招绝招来偷银子，到了他们晚年的时候，这些绝招所留下的后遗症会折磨他们后半生。清朝当是有几大贪官的，这足以说明当时的各个部门油水还是比较旺盛的，可以让这些贪官有的贪，就比如当时管理河道的机构，每年都有几百万两银子，这就给了一些有心思官员贪污的机会。在中央机构，就属户部的银两就最多。

"Silver ingot" is made by the hand of a silversmith, so every ingot is a unique art. The ancient silver ingots of the present age are very rare. Nowadays, as a precious collection, ancient "silver ingot" is being regarded as a kind of precious collection by experts and scholars and collectors. This collection is an oval treasure with two wings on both sides of the ellipse. The inscription is made in Dongchang of Zuyin, and "Da Qing Bank silver" is engraved under it. When it comes to the most prosperous period of Qing Dynasty, it is the prosperous period of KangQian. Kangxi emperor, who was in power for 61 years, made great contributions to the Great Qing Dynasty and formulated many democratic laws. But there is no perfect person, the law and all aspects are lack. After Emperor Yongzheng was appointed, he carried out deep reform on these areas that need to be improved. Qianlong emperor was better in the early stage, but in the later period, Emperor Qianlong began to like to arrange the field, which led to the decline of the deposit of the Treasury. There are naturally people in the Treasury who guard money, and they are called silver soldiers. Some brave people have practiced a trick to steal silver. In their later years, the sequelae left by these stunts will torture them for the rest of their lives. There were several corrupt officials in the Qing Dynasty, which was enough to show that the oil and water of all departments at that time was still relatively vigorous. It could make them corrupt. For example, the institutions that managed the river course had millions of liang of silver every year, which gave some interested officials the opportunity to corrupt. In the central organization, the most silver is the Department of household.

俗话说，三年清知县，10万雪花银。这就是说，如果你是最清廉的一个小官，在三年期间也会有大量的收入，更不要说比较贪污的官了。凡是与银库有关系的，不管是尚书和尚书左右的人能捞到油水，看守银库的银库兵也能拿到银子。日积月累导致库银大量外流，也给民间收藏带来了机会。从上图两个足银来看符合清代的字体风格，包浆自然且形成光泽，国库的库银都是以当时最高工艺水准，以在当时纯度最好的银子来进行打造，也就是所谓的国银，它在钱币界的地位就好比我们的官窑瓷器，一般官窑比民谣价格高出百倍由余，而东昌造是当时指定的库银造办处。在人民币每年以6.8%不断贬值的情况下，收藏国用货币是保值且能够创造出惊人财富的渠道。

As the saying goes, in three years of Qing Dynasty, 100000 snowflakes were silver. That is to say, if you are the most incorruptible small official, you will have a lot of income in three years, let alone a relatively corrupt official. Those who are related to the Treasury, whether they are the minister or the people around him, can get money, and the bank soldiers who guard the Treasury can also get money. Over time, it has led to a large outflow of Treasury silver, and also brought opportunities for folk collection. From the above two pieces of Zuyin, we can see that they are in line with the style of the Qing Dynasty. The paste is natural and glossy. The Treasury silver is made with the highest level of craftsmanship at that time and the purest silver at that time, which is the so-called Guoyin. Its status in the coin industry is like our official kiln porcelain. Generally, the price of the official kiln is more than 100 times higher than that of the folk song, Dongchangzao was the designated Office of kuyinzao at that time. In the case of RMB devaluation at 6.8% every year, the collector's currency is the channel to maintain the value and create amazing wealth.