故宫博物院藏秦汉金饼研究

On the gold cakes of the Qin and Han periods in the Forbidden City Museum

本文在前人研究的基础上,通过对故宫藏13枚圆形金饼和其他出土金饼的对比研究,认为这批金饼和汉代金饼在尺寸大小和重量上存在差异。而且其平均重量完全在目前已知秦代铜权的重量区间内,再结合历史文献,判断这批金饼可能是秦朝统一币制后发行的上币。而另一蹄形金饼则应该铸造于战国晚期至西汉之际。

The author investigates 13 cake-shaped and 1 horse-hoof-shaped gold ingots in the Forbidden City Museum. Based on previous studies, the author draws a comparative analysis with the unearthed Han-Dynasty discoveries, and points out their differences in size and weight. Since their average weight could well correspond with known Qin-Dynasty bronze weight, the author argues these cake-shaped gold ingots were probably issued after the currency unification in Qin Dynasty. The horse-hoof-shaped gold ingot should date no earlier than the late Warring States, but in prior to the Western Han dynasty.