1/26/2009

Chinese Gold Bar Money

Gold ingots were originally used in ancient China as a currency, and we can say that in their roots they were somehow analogous to our nowadays gold bars. Gold ingots were originated by Chinese emperors in order to have a currency suitable for their dynasties' transactions. They used to have a shape comparable to a boat, being this symbolic of the richness transportation from one point or person to another.
Chinese Gold Bar Money
Chinese Gold Bar Ingot Money

7 comments:

Sharon said...

Oh...very pretty shiny yellow:)

Drowsey Monkey said...

That's fascinating - I love learning something new. These are so intricate and beautiful! So much detail.

Wonderful photo!

Fortune Cookies said...

stunning!

bobbie said...

Wow! They are really impressive. Beautiful things.

Teena in Toronto said...

Very cool!

I played too :)

ASF said...

These looks like real...

Pls join us too at Saturday Footwear Fever this week.

See you!

Mizé said...

Hello.
I didn´t know about this gold bars and their symbolic meaning. They look more like art than money.
Well, as I usually say, living and learning. All I can say is Thanks for sharing.
Good Weekend!

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