hai|kwan tael

hai|kwan tael
hai|kwan tael «HY KWAHN»,
1. the former official Chinese tael used by customs, equal to 1.20666 ounces of fine silver troy weight.
2. the former Chinese monetary unit or tael used by customs, superseded in 1935 by the yuan.
[< Chinese (Mandarin) haikuan maritime customs < hai sea + kuan customs barrier]

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