黑水城文书所见元代亦集乃路物价

Currencies and Prices at Ejinai in the Yuan Dynasty: Based on the Khara-Khoto Manuscripts

元代亦集乃路地区的货币以中统钞和小麦为主。中统钞首要的是政府支付手段,而小麦充当了当地中小额市场交易的媒介。元代中期,中统钞与小麦的比价为40—80两/石。亦集乃路的借贷一部分为无息,有息贷款的月利率均为10%。与汉地相比,亦集乃路的牲畜、纺织品、粮食等商品价格也表现出了地区性的特点。

Paper note and wheat are the two main currencies circulating in Khara-Khoto area during the Yuan dynasty. Paper note is primarily a mean of payments of the government, while wheat is the main medium of exchange in the local market. The rate of exchange is 40 - 80 liang（两） paper note equals to lshi（石） wheats during the Mid-Yuan. The monthly interest on loans in Khara-Khoto is 10% , while the interest free loans also exist. The commodity prices in Khara-Khoto also have local characteristics comparing to those in the sedentary society of China.