奉天癸卯一兩最早見諸記載是(shì )在中國要參加次年美國(guó )路易斯安那州(zhōu )圣路易(yì )斯(sī )市舉辦的《路易斯安那購入百年博覽會中(zhōng )國參展(zhǎn )藏品目錄》(Catalogue of the Collection of Chinese Exhibits at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St。 Louis, 1904),這(zhè )本由中國海關(guān )出版的目錄上,奉天(tiān )省海關牛莊口(Newchwang)展項內(nèi)(當時奉天尚未(wèi )設立關(guān )口),載有奉天造(zào )幣廠“嘗試(shì )制作了一(yī )兩銀(yín )幣,因不(bú )受歡迎在(zài )未(wèi )流(liú )通前即取消。”(An attempt was made to introduce the silver tael coin, but met with disfavor, and was withdrawn before circulation。)中國機制幣大師(shī )耿愛德在其(qí )1954年(nián )出版的鉅著《中國幣圖說(shuō )匯考》第328頁轉述以上內(nèi)容。經(jīng)查閱《海關十年報告》,晚清營口(kǒu )商業(yè)交易(yì )主要(yào )以過賬用的虛銀兩“過爐銀”為(wéi )往來的結算單位(wèi ),市面(miàn )通行的除本(běn )地奉天造大(dà )小銀幣外(wài ),以鷹洋(yáng )、站洋、北洋造與日本龍(lóng )銀等壹圓型銀幣為大宗;此外充斥(chì )洋商及本地發(fā)行的票帖,舊式制錢被大量銷毀(huǐ ),由奉天與吉(jí )林的造(zào )幣廠改(gǎi )成銅元。顯而易(yì )見,一兩重的銀幣沒有需(xū )求。
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