sycee

/sahy-see/US // saɪˈsi //UK // (saɪˈsiː) //

融合,融合体,融合型,融合性

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.

The silver used in these exchanges is called Sycee silver, and is apparently of any shape or size.
The current coin is lumps of Chinese sycee silver of two pounds' weight each.
Upon the bodies of many of the slain, pieces of Sycee silver were found, as had been the case at Ningpo, a few days before.
Memorials were presented to the Emperor on the subject, and the export of sycee was prohibited.
It would be possible to change them for copper cash or Sycee silver, but that would involve delay and perhaps trouble.