Bullion Office. Bank of England. Sycee Silver
This bar of silver was used by the Chinese Emperor to pay a ransom. It is above the quality of British silver coin and has the date of issue and details of the reigning emperor in chinese characters cast into it
Picture No
10219569
Media ID
46011232
Size
5250px x 4613px
(2.7MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving in The Illustrated London News', 8 March 1845, page 148
Date
1845
