The Portuguese wanted to buy silk and porcelain from the Chinese. However, the Europeans' textiles and worked metals were not as well made as those of the Chinese. Because of this, the Chinese forced traders to pay in gold and silver.
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The higher price is caused by low mintage (3,603,386) and high demand.
European manufactured goods were generally of lower quality than Chinese goods.
The Obama administration is quietly allowing China to acquire major ownership interests in oil and natural gas resources across the U.S. The decision to allow China to compete for U.S. oil and natural gas resources appears to stem from a need to keep Beijing economically interested in lending to the U.S..
European manufactured goods were generally of lower quality than Chinese goods.
銀 means silver in Chinese.
The silver content of a 1 oz Silver Chinese Panda is...1 oz of silver.
Yes 85 is the percentage of silver used in the object
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In the context of jewelry, "925 silver" refers to sterling silver, which is a real and high-quality type of silver. It contains 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals for added strength and durability. Therefore, Chinese 925 silver is considered real silver.
To say the words sterling silver in Chinese you say chun yin. To say these words in Korean you say seuteolling silbeo.
银---yin
Not anymore. It used to be that until 1968 you could demand payment in silver for them and they would usually pay out in Morgan or Peace dollars.
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it is currently only available in japanese, not chinese.
It prevented inflation. As Spain traded Chinese goods with the silver they mined in the Americas, the value of silver (currency of the Chinese) started to get out of hand.