Tael (also called liang) is a Chinese weight. It was based upon the weight of a non-existent silver coin and was used in commerce between China and foreign countries around the turn of the century. Research Tael
The tael was a Chinese weight unit of account. A tael of silver was made the standard monetary unit, nominally equivalent to 10 mace of ten candareens each, or 1000 copper cash. The tael was never used as an actual coin, but rather to weigh silver ingots. Research Tael
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