1999年,陕西省西安市北郊谭家乡出土了219枚金光灿灿的金饼。每枚重227.6~254.4克,相当于汉代的一斤,总重54116.1克,是迄今为止汉代金饼数量最大的一次发现。它们的出现,印证了史书上西汉“多金”的记载。金饼又称饼金,为汉代货币之一。黄金在春秋战国时期便有作为货币和馈赠的记录,至战国时广为流通,主要用于赏赐、馈赠、酌金、罚金、 In 1999, 219 gold-coated gold cakes were unearthed in Tanjia Township, northern suburb of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Each weighs 227.6 ~ 254.4 grams, equivalent to a pound of the Han Dynasty, weighing 54,116.1 grams, is by far the largest number of gold cake in the Han Dynasty found. Their appearance confirms the historical records of the Western Han Dynasty “more gold ”. Gold cake, also known as cake gold, is one of the Han Dynasty currency. As a currency and gift record, gold was widely circulated in the Warring States Period and was mainly used for rewards, gifts, discretionary fines,