The cash (Chinese: 文 wén) was a currency denomination used in China between 621 and 1948. It was the chief denomination until the introduction of the yuan in the late 19th century.
The English term "cash" was first used on coins issued in Kwangtung Province in 1900. It did not appear on paper money. This name was derived from the Tamil kāsu, a South Indian monetary unit. The plural forms "cash" and "cashes" were both used. The English word "cash"...
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The cash (Chinese: 文 wén) was a currency denomination used in China between 621 and 1948. It was the chief denomination until the introduction of the yuan in the late 19th century.
The English term "cash" was first used on coins issued in Kwangtung Province in 1900. It did not appear on paper money. This name was derived from the Tamil kāsu, a South Indian monetary unit. The plural forms "cash" and "cashes" were both used. The English word "cash", meaning "tangible currency", is an older word from Middle French caisse.. The Chinese character 文 (pinyin: wén) has several other meanings in modern Chinese.
The wén was introduced as a denomination used on cast coins in 621. It became one of the chief units of currency and was used to denominate both coins and paper money. Other denominations were used, including various weights, based on the tael system, for sycee silver and gold ingots.
Until the 19th century, coins denominated in wén were cast, the most common formation being the round...
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