术语“白银”的详细信息

英译术语:

silver vault

汉语语境:

从台湾先民早期生意买卖、土地契约和民间碑志中可以看出，在荷兰占据台湾后，当地就开始以银元为单位进行贸易，并在郑成功收复台湾后一直延续下来。嘉庆道光年间，鸦片输入，白银外流，台饷保值的唯一方法就是自铸银元。道光老公银饼的发行时间应为道光18年（1838年），并在1842年和1845年继续发行减重银饼。其上满文应为“府库”，背面戳印为“成记”。

英语语境:

Early business records, land contracts and inscriptions on tablets reveal that silver coins had been used for trade since Tai Wan was occupied by Dutch. However, after Taiwan was reoccupied by Zheng Chenggong silver coins were continued to be used by local people. During the reign of emperors Jiaqing and Daoguang, the import of opium had resulted in the silver vault flowing out of the economy and the only way for Tai Wan to maintain its currency was to mint silver coins by itself. So the silver cake coin inscribed with an old man was issued in the eighteenth year of Daoguang's Reign (1838). The coin's weight was reduced in 1842 and again in 1845. The Manchu words engraved on the head of the coin were “Fu Ku” (the provincial treasure) while the seal on the tail was “Cheng Ji”.