| Name | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Literal translation | Foreign silver coin | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maqian Majian |
馬錢 馬劍 |
马钱 马剑 |
"Horse money" "Horse-and-sword [money]" |
Dutch ducaton | |
| Huabianqian Shuangzhu Zhuyang Benyang Fotou Yang |
花邊錢 雙柱 柱洋 本洋 佛頭洋 |
花边钱 双柱 柱洋 本洋 佛头洋 |
"Decorated-rim money" "Double-pillar [dollar]" "Pillar dollar" "Main dollar"[a] "Buddha-head dollar" |
Spanish Carolus dollar | 
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三工 | 三工 | "Three Gong's" | Spanish dollars produced under King Charles III | |
| Sigong | 四工 | 四工 | "Four Gong's" | Spanish dollars produced under King Charles IV | |
| Yingyang Yinyang |
鷹洋 英洋 |
鹰洋 英洋 |
"Eagle coin" "English Dollar"[b] |
Mexican peso | 
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| Shiziqian | 十字錢 | 十字钱 | "Character-ten money" | Portuguese cruzado | |
| Daji Xiaoji |
大髻 小髻 |
大髻 小髻 |
"Large curls" "Small curls"[c] |
Spanish dollar | |
| Pengtou | 蓬頭 | 蓬头 | "Unbound hair"[d] | United States dollar United States trade dollar |
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| Bianfu | 蝙蝠 | 蝙蝠 | "Bat"[e] | Mexican peso or United States dollar | |
| Zhanrenyang Zhangyang |
站人洋 仗洋 |
站人洋 仗洋 |
"Standing person dollar" "Weapon dollar" |
British dollar |
Early concept edit
| Name | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Literal translation | Foreign silver coin | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maqian Majian |
馬錢 馬劍 |
"Horse money" "Horse-and-sword [money]" |
Dutch ducaton | ||
| Huabianqian Shuangzhu Sigong |
花邊錢 雙柱 四工 |
"Decorated-rim money" "double-pillar [dollar]" "Four Gong's" |
Spanish Carolus dollar | ||
| Shiziqian | 十字錢 | "Character-ten money" | Portuguese cruzado | ||
| Daji Xiaoji |
大髻 小髻 |
"Large curls" "Small curls"[f] |
Spanish dollar | ||
| Pengtou | 蓬頭 | "Unbound hair"[g] | United States dollar United States trade dollar |
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| Bianfu | 蝙蝠 | "Bat"[h] | Mexican peso or United States dollar |
Notes edit
- ^ This was probably in contrast to the other foreign silver coins that circulated in China at the time.
- ^ Often erroneously or for the reason of simplicity written as if it was an "English Dollar".
- ^ Note that the "curls" in this context refers to the wigs of the Spanish kings.
- ^ "Unbound hair" refers to the Goddess of Liberty which was depicted as having loose hair.
- ^ It is speculated that this nickname came from a misinterpretation that either the Mexican or American eagle was a bat.
- ^ Note that the "curls" in this context refers to the wigs of the Spanish kings.
- ^ "Unbound hair" refers to the Goddess of Liberty which was depicted as having loose hair.
- ^ It is speculated that this nickname came from a misinterpretation that either the Mexican or American eagle was a bat.