What Are Silver Ingots?

Silver ingots are silver that is cast into ingots. The earliest unearthed silver ingots were made in the second year of Han Jingdi (148 BC). Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty four years (119 BC) made platinum (ie silver) third grade. Wang Mang casts the second grade of silver goods. Subsequent generations had foundry, but the circulation was not widespread. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, silver ingots were called "silver cakes" and "silver ingots", flat silver coins were called "sheets", "wats", and "versions", and rod-shaped ones were called "ingots" and "tings." . The Yuan Dynasty was generally called "Yuanbao" outside of silver ingots, and the form became horseshoe-shaped, so it was also called "horseshoe silver". The term "yuanbao" was used in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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One is Baoyin, which is horseshoe-shaped and weighs 50 two; ^[1]

The silver ingots commonly used in the Jiangxi province in the Qing Dynasty were made of square ingots, mirror ingots, and round bowl ingots. This Jiangxi ingot (see picture) was 8.92 cm in length, 7.25 cm in width, 5.86 cm in height, and weighed 1889 grams. The shape is square, with four perimeters stacked on it, with large and small faces. The inscription on the ingot surface is "Wanzai County · Guangxu twenty-four years of the lunar month · Wu Shiliang two craftsmen Liu Chun". The inscriptions are clearly stamped and arranged in a regular order. This generous ingot is a silver tax ingot in some provinces and counties in Jiangxi Province since Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty. Each ingot weighed about 52. This shape was later issued.

Silver ingot

Implementation standard GB / T41352002

Grade Ag-1 Ag-2 Ag-3

The main purpose is to manufacture photosensitive materials and electrical equipment. A large amount of silver is also used in electroplating, medical equipment, and dental implants. Silver and its alloys are used to make ornaments and money.

Properties: silver-white metal, soft, good plasticity, strong electrical conductivity. Density 10.5g / cm3, melting point 960.8

Silver ingot

Product specifications Ingot weight 15-16 kg

There are not many books on silver ingots in China:

"National Treasure Sealed for Thousands of Years", "Gold and Silver Flowing Clouds", "Identification and Collection of Ingots", "Modern Chinese Gold and Silver Coins Atlas" and so on.