1. Chonghe Tongbao
Made in the first year of Chonghe (AD 1118.11--1119.2) by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Zhonghe Tongbao, Xiaoping, bare back, Qianwen is in official script, seal script is in contrast, the characters are beautiful, thick and deep, deeply cherished by coin collectors in the past dynasties.
In addition, its use time is very short, and due to various reasons such as wars and dynasties, very few of them survive, so its economic value is also very high. Zhonghe Tongbao reads in pairs, and has two calligraphy styles: seal script and official script. Chonghe Tongbao is exquisitely cast, with seal script and official script in pairs. Only one format is seen. This coin is rare and difficult to find. It is one of the famous coins of the Northern Song Dynasty.
2. Tianxi Tongbao
It was cast between 1017 and 1021 AD during the Tianxi reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty. The most common ones are small flat backs with bare backs, and the Qian text is read clockwise. Most of them are large and small characters with wide margins, while large characters with narrow margins are rare. The regular version has a large casting quantity and is easy to obtain. Tianxi coins imply auspiciousness, and the splitting of the word Tian is also "the joy of two people", so they are loved by people together with Xiangfu and Taiping.
3. Qingli Chongbao Coin
It was cast during the Qingli Period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1041-1048) and is made of bronze and iron. The inscription on the face is "Qingli Chongbao", in regular script, read convolutionally or counter-reading. When the Qingli Chongbao copper coins were first minted, the price was 10 cents. In the last years of Qingli, the number was changed to 3 cents due to numerous thefts, and finally it was changed to 2 cents. Qingli Chongbao copper coins are generally 2.84 to 3.21 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5.7 to 9.25 grams.
4. Yuanfeng Tongbao
The Northern Song Dynasty was the heyday of feudal society. Bianliang in Tokyo and Luoyang in Xijing were the two largest cities in the world, with a population of over one million each. . At the beginning of the reform and opening up in 1978, there were only 13 cities with a population of over one million in my country. Yuanfeng is the reign name of Zhao Xu, Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, and lasts for 8 years. Emperor Shenzong initiated Wang Anshi's reform, the treasury was full, the economy developed, and the coinage increased sharply.
"Yuanfeng Tongbao" coins are available in three types: copper Xiaoping, Zheerqian, and iron coins. The scripts include seal script, running script, and official script. They were coins minted during the Yuanfeng period of Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty. Yuanfeng's coins were minted in large quantities and had many editions, ranking first in the two Song dynasties. As for Xiaoping's coins, there were as many as 400 types.
5. Yuanyou Tongbao
After the death of Song Shenzong, Zhezong succeeded to the throne, and the reign name was Yuanyou, which was used by the emperor for 9 years. The famous party struggle broke out during the Yuanyou period, but the results of Wang Anshi's reform were still there, and the Mint continued to cast Yuanyou Tongbao at full capacity.
The coins of Yuanyou Tongbao are of various types, and dozens of varieties have been discovered. Based on the statistics of the existing numismatic works and books of the Song Dynasty, most of the money writing styles are seal script and running script, which are said to be handwritten by Sima Guang and Su Shi.
In Sichuan, Shaanxi and Hedong areas (today’s Taiyuan area of ??Shanxi Province), coins with a discount of three or more are mostly iron coins. This is due to the rich iron ore in the area. In addition to iron molded copper, they are mainly iron coins. money.
Yuanyou Tongbao Xiaoping copper coins also come in a variety of formats. In addition to the famous coins with "Shaan" on their backs in seal script and running script, there are only a small number of them in existence. They are coin treasures. There are also other rare formats found. Yuanyou Tongbao is huge in quantity and is also one of the undisputed Four Diamonds of Song Dynasty.
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