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weighed currency

秤量貨幣 ／ weighed-currency　—　Institutions

Money used by weight rather than by count.

Keichō chōgin Keichō chōginAD 1601–1695 Mameita-gin (with the 'gen' mark) Mameita-gin (with the 'gen' mark)AD 1695–1706
A real specimen of the related term “weighing”.

Pieces, like lumps of silver, that are irregular in both shape and weight. ⚠ They must be weighed and assayed for each use, but in return, one does not need to trust the issuer. This system persisted longer in places without a trustworthy issuing authority.