莆子钱权考

Research of Weights in Puzi

本文介绍了一组战国时期的砝码,这组砝码共三件,是魏国蒲子地区(今山西隰县一带)铸造使用的称钱的砝码,即钱权。铭文中的“■”读为钱,“!”读为重,这三件钱权分别是称量两枚、四枚、六枚蒲子发行的方足小布。四钱权的补铸痕迹反映出国家对度量衡的管控和校准。

This paper introduces a group of weights from the Warring States period.There are three weights in total.They are the weights used to weigh money in Puzi area of Wei state(now Xi county,Shanxi Province).The "Ming" in the inscription is read as money,and the "Zhu" is read as weight.The three pieces of money rights are square foot small coin issued in Puzi by weighing two,four and six respectively.The recasting trace of the four money rights reflects the state’s control and calibration of weights and measures.