Chin 上市 Deposited
The Chinese word for Catty (q.v.) or pound. The word is found on certain Ku Pu coins (q.v.) as a weight value. Another Chinese character with the same sound means gold or precious, and is sometimes used for money. The word Chin Pi is now commonly used for gold money. See Kin for a specific piece.
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)