Author: EDUARD KANN; ARNOLD, JULEAN [FOREWORD]
Title: The Currencies of China: An Investigation of Gold & Silver Transactions Affecting China, with a Section on Copper
Description: New York: Sanford J. Durst, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 0915262223. xviii, 540, [1], xxii - xlviii pp. Glossary of banking terms. Subject Index. Corrigenda. Reprint of the 1926 first edition. "Records in minute detail the history and background of metallic currencies in the Middle Kingdom - gold, silver and copper - and examines their relationships with each other and with the currencies of other lands. Delves into such fascinating areas as regional gold mining, the Chinese mints, efforts to introduce a true gold standard, and the use of foreign trade dollars in China." - Foreward to this reprint edition. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear to publisher's brown leatherette covered boards. An excellent copy. Gift quality.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Numismatics - China, China - Coins, gold, silver, Copper, Precious Metals. Fine .

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