养心殿“嘉庆六年”宝匣内“天下太平”钱币的制作工艺研究

A Test of The Craftsmanship for The Coins with‘天下太平’Characters in The Casket with‘Reign Mark of Jiaqing 6thYear’

本文通过对藏于故宫养心殿正脊正中脊筒内的"嘉庆六年"款宝匣内所藏24枚"天下太平"钱币的科学分析,探讨了这些钱币的材质、制作工艺及历史背景,研究表明:1.钱币材质主要为金和银,按照国际通用的K金计量标准进行计算从14k-18k金不等;2.钱币两面的文字、地章、内廓、外廓均为人工錾刻制成。

Of the treasures inside the casket with the reign mark ‘Jiaqing 6th Year’ found in the central main ridge of the imperial hall of Yangxindian Palace are there 24 coins with "天下太平" Chinese characters which are pronounced ‘Tiān Xià Tài Píng’ in Chinese pinyin and interpreted into ‘peace reigns over the land’ in English. The test of the coins indicates as follows: First, they are mainly made of gold and silver, whose values range from 14k to 18k by the international measurement of K gold. Second, the coins have the characters cast on both sides, Manchu and Chinese. The blank ground is handmade by chiseling.