Silver Sycee

It is the form of silver being made into ingots and formerly used in imperial China, it was a major form of currency in Chinese history for a period of more than a thousand years. We are committed to selling all kinds of silver sycee obtained from treasure hunters.

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About Silver Sycee

Silver sycee is silver money made in the form of ingots, which we usually refer to be used during the imperial period of China. Silver sycee have a very long history in China. The earliest unearthed silver sycee are those cast in 148 BC. Since the Ming Dynasty, it began to circulate in China on a large scale, and in the Qing Dynasty reached an unprecedented peak. It was not until the then Chinese government announced a decree in 1934 that silver sycee began to gradually withdraw from the currency circulation.

Silver sycee have a history of use in regions outside of China, especially in Asia. Because of their association with Chinese culture, it was be used in these countries too.

Silver sycee usually exist in the form of silver bars in the Europe. For example, silver bars are also parts of Hitler’s mysterious treasures of World War II.

The inscription of silver sycee

It is the words engraved or cast on the silver sycee. The content is different in different generation, and it generally includes the time, place, purpose, fineness, official or craftsman name, etc. of the silver sycee casting. The engraving of the inscription was to ensure the quality, and the method of signing and drawing was used to express responsibility for the silver sycee handled.

The shape of silver sycee

Silver sycee is handmade, so everyone is unique. The shapes include:

  • Boat-shaped 馬蹄銀、元寶
  • Waist-shaped 腰錠
  • Round-shaped 圓錠
  • Saddle-shaped 牌坊錠
  • Square -shaped方錠
  • Groove-shaped 槽錠
  • Square Trough-shaped 砝碼錠
  • Drum-shaped 圓碗錠
  • Tea Blossom-shaped 茶花錠
  • Others

The weight of silver sycee

Under normal circumstances, the weight of one silver sycee could be:

  • One tael
  • Two taels
  • Three taels
  • Five taels
  • Ten taels
  • Fifty taels

The role of silver sycee

  • Value preservation: It is cast with silver, as one of the precious metals, silver has a good value preservation effect.
  • Collection: It is is handmade, everyong is unique, no matter the shape or the inscription, it has a good collection value.
  • Symbol: It has long been a symbol of wealth and prosperity.
  • Research: The different inscriptions on it provide a wealth of information for studying China’s currency and economic history.

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About the silver sycee we sell

With the development of science and technology in recent years, marine treasure hunting activities have become more efficient. On the route of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, some sunken ships were discovered one after another. The sinking time of these sunken ships was about 1130 to 1900 AD. Ocean Treasure Company discovered and unearthed some silver sycee from these sunken ships. The silver sycee we sell come from these shipwrecks in the ocean and have been physically cleaned. For those item which rust has seriously affected the identification, we will carry out appropriate chemical treatments to remove the rust to the greatest extent and restore the appearance. We promise that the above-mentioned physical cleaning and chemical rust removal only used under extreme conditions can ensure the purity of the silver sycee and the item will not be affected.

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  1. 1: Contact us

    Fill our contact form, we will arrange one of sales follow you

  2. 2: Communication

    Tell us your specific needs

  3. 3: Search

    We find items that meet your requirements for you

  4. 4: Free quotation

    We will send you the quotation if we find the item

  5. 5: Pay

    You would be asked to pay the payment if you need the item

  6. 6: Ship

    We will send out your item and give you the waybill number

Silver sycee: precious collections

Silver sycee have been a long-term currency in Chinese history, and they are also the strongest and most important means of storage. Among the many collections, the number and variety of silver sycee are very rare. The hidden value and wealth of it will surely double in the future. Its shape features and meaning behind it are favored by many collectors.
As a high-end collection of ancient coins, ancient Chinese silver sycee, especially Ming Dynasty’s and Qing Dynasty’s, have now become an indispensable item in the field of collection and investment.
Through professional marine treasure hunting, we found a large number of Ming and Qing silver sycee from some sunken shipps.

FAQ about silver sycee

If you have any additional questions about silver sycee or our service, feel free to contact with us.

Because the value of the sycee is high, please contact us to confirm the payment terms.

The goods will be packaged in bubble bags first and then put into cartons.

We use the China post international Expedited shipping by default.

About Us

Submarine Salvage Company is a multi functional ocean shipping Service Company that devotes to raising the sunken ship to the surface of the ocean and lake. It has been registered in Taiwan and Japan, mainly servicing the sea area and inland sea lakes in Asia and Southeast Asia. Since these 20 plus years, it has been deeply entrusted and highly praised by customers. We work on the sea all the year round, the sea of Japan, Taiwan strait, the south China sea, Indonesia waters in Asia, we have relatively fixed warehouse warehouse in Japan, Singapore warehouse, warehouse in Indonesia, the south China sea warehouse.

In recent years, it has found out a series of Chinese and ancient Korean sunken ships in Taiwan Strait, namely 23.9 degrees to 24.4 degrees north latitude and 119.6 degrees to 122.4 degrees east longitude. The number of the ship that has been found out and certified is 53, originating from the age of about 1130 to 1900. Judging from the age of salvaging out of the water, they have crossed over 800 years, which were the East Asian merchant ships in early times, being used for shipping the trading goods, such as chinaware, tea leaf and silk. For various reasons, these ships sunk into the Taiwan Strait and the Sea of Japan. Through three years’ salvage procedure, our investors have recently collected some treasures that lying at the bottom of the sea. Now we promote a first batch of silver ingot, franchising the auction and transaction online for the first time. Please do not miss such a good opportunity.

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    With over 15 years of successful experience and knowledge

  • Reputation

    Won the trust of more than 3000 customers in the world

  • Variety

    Found a lot of treasures from the sunken ship

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Our company safeguards the original appearance of the item as much as possible, and never conducts some chemical treatment. Unless the rust is so heavy that the item cannot be recognized, we may adopt some reliable physical means to remove the rust.

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