粤海关银锭初探

Preliminary exploration of the Guangdong customs silver ingots

粤海关铭文银锭是中国设立最早的海关——粤海关在税银征存奏解过程中的重要实物资料。本文以粤海关银锭为切入点,结合馆藏及所收集的银锭资料,试探讨其形制、铸造时间、工艺、官银号、成色与平砝等问题,以期推进对粤海关银锭及相关历史的认识。

The inscribed silver ingots of the Guangdong Customs are important material evidence that provides insights into the process of tax collection and storage of silver during the establishment of the Guangdong Customs,which was the earliest customs institution in China.This article takes the Guangdong Customs silver ingots as a starting point and combines the collection and gathered information on silver ingots to explore their form,casting time,craftsmanship,official silver marks,fineness,and weight standards.The aim is to enhance our understanding of the Guangdong Customs silver ingots and their related history.