Fifty Treasures
1 Qiaozu Banyibu: Coins minted during the Warring States Period. It evolved from Kongshou cloth and got its name from the fact that many of its coins were cast with the character "?" as the currency unit. It was produced in the early Warring States period and was mainly circulated in the Wei area. The basic shape is a flat head, round (or flat) shoulders, round crotch, and square feet. Qianwen records the place and value, and is generally divided into three grades: Eryi, Yiyi and Banyi. In addition, the Chu region at that time also cast Changzuyibu with the inscriptions "Shubu Dangyi" and "Sibu Dangyi" respectively.
2: Three-hole cloth: a kind of round-footed cloth. It is named after the small holes on its head and two feet. Very few cloth coins of this kind have been found, and there are more than 20 kinds of inscriptions on them. The inscriptions on the back are divided into "two" and "twelve Zhu".
3: Boshan Dao: One of the Qi Ming Dao. From the 28th year of King Zhao of Yan to the fifth year of King Xiang of Qi (284 BC - 279 BC), it was cast when the Yan State captured a large area of ??Qi's territory. It was unearthed in Xiangyu Village, Boshan, Shandong Province during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. It has special calligraphy and is commonly known as "Boshan Dao". Very few of it have been handed down from generation to generation. There are three or four characters cast on the back, and usually the first two characters are "排ye". In 1979, a coin model of this kind of knife coin was unearthed from the ancient city site in Ju County, Shandong Province.
4 Jinyang dagger: It is a round-headed dagger, minted during the Warring States period, also known as straight dagger and Zhao dagger. The shape is light and thin, and there are more than ten kinds of money inscriptions such as "gandanhua", "gandan", "baihua", "baihua", "baihua", "wanghua" and "cheng", mostly from Hebei and Shanxi today. , Inner Mongolia and other places. "Chengbai" is also translated as "Chengbo". A coin model of this kind of knife coin was unearthed from the site of the old capital of Zhongshan during the Warring States Period in Lingshou, Hebei Province, which can prove the place where it was minted.
5 Qi Liuzi Dao: Qi Dao, "Qi Dahua", "Qi Dahua", "Qi Dahua", "Jimo Dahua", cast and sold by the Qi State during the Warring States Period. The general name of "Jimo Dahua", "Anyang Dahua" and other knife coins. In addition, the remaining knives such as "Jubang" are generally included in the scope of Qidao.
6 Eastern Zhou Dynasty and Western Zhou Dynasty (circle money): also known as "ring money", coins were minted during the Warring States Period. The shape is a round hole, originating from the jade wall or spinning wheel, and is mainly circulated in the Sanjin area.
7 ***Tun Chijin (圜钱): Also known as "Huan Qian", it was coined during the Warring States Period. The shape is a round hole, originating from the jade wall or spinning wheel, and is mainly circulated in the Sanjin area.
8 Zhuangquan Forty: Xinmang coin, minted in the second year of the founding of the People's Republic of China (10). "Six springs" refers to Ruzhiyi, Moquan 10, Youquan 20, Zhongquan 30, Zhuangquan 40, Daquan 50. "Shibu" refers to Xiaobu 100, Mobu 200, Youbu Three hundred, four hundred for the preface, five hundred for the poor, six hundred for the middle, seven hundred for the strong, eight hundred for the younger, nine hundred for the second, and one thousand for the big. Among them, Rule Zhiyi was cast in the first year of the founding of the People's Republic of China (9), Daquan Fifty was cast in the second year of Jushe in the Western Han Dynasty (7), and was cast again in the first year of the founding of the People's Republic of China (9).
9 The national treasure Jingui Zhiwan: money was minted during the Xinmang period. The upper square hole is round, with the words "National Treasure Golden Chamber" written directly; the lower part is square, with the words "Zhiwan" written directly between two vertical lines. There are only two pieces left in the world.
10 Daquan Wuqian: Three Kingdoms Wu money, no historical records.
11 Taixia, Zhenxing: Xia Helian made money during the Zhenxing period (419-475). Qian Wen's official script has a strong emphasis on Guo and is extremely rare.
12 Yongguang: Money was minted in the first year of Yongguang (465), the deposed emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is thin and small in shape and weighs two baht. It is very rare in the world.
13 Jinghe: Money was minted in the first year (465) of the deposed Emperor Jinghe in the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty. It weighs two baht, is thin and small in shape, and is extremely rare in the world.
14 Xiantong Xuanbao: Tang Dynasty money. In the 11th year of Xiantong (870), it was cast by Wang Tong, the money official in Guiyang. It was immediately abolished and is extremely rare in the world.
15 Kaiping Tongbao and Yuanbao: Liang Qian. Kaiping is the reign name of Liang Zhuwen in the Five Dynasties (907-911). There are only one Tongbao and Yuanbao large copper coins in existence, and the coin industry has different opinions on their authenticity. There is also a small lead coin from Kaiping Yuanbao, which was cast by Liu Yin of the Southern Han Dynasty to serve Liang Zhengshuo.
16 Tiancheng Yuanbao: Money from the Five Dynasties and the Later Tang Dynasty. Cast during the Tiancheng period (926-930).
17 Yongping Yuanbao: money from the former Shu. Cast during the Yongping period (911-915), it is extremely rare.
18 Tiande’s most important treasure: Min money. It was cast during the Tiande period and was made of copper or iron. It was used for hundreds of years and had the character "Yin" on its back to commemorate the name of the country.
19 Tiance Mansion Treasure: Chu Money. Ma Yin was granted the title of General by Liang Tiance and built Tiance Mansion. In the first year of Qianhua (911), he cast the treasure of Tiance Mansion, which was made of copper and iron. According to the Chronicle of the Ten Kingdoms, iron coins were used in the city at that time and copper coins were used outside the city.
What it refers to inside and outside the city may refer to both inside and outside the country. Copper coins also include dragon-backed and gilt coins.
20 Qianfeng Quanbao (Chu): A large amount of money made by Chu, May and Yin. There are two kinds of copper and iron, with the words Tian, ??Ce, Tianfu, Tiance, Cefu, etc. on the back. The number of copper coins is less than that of iron coins. The money is written in official script, which is different from the Qianfeng Quanbao written by Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.
21 Guangzheng Tongbao: Money from Later Shu. Cast during the Guangzheng period of Meng Chang (938-965), there are three kinds of flat coins: copper, iron and lead.
22 Dashu Tongbao: Money from Later Shu. The shape of Qianwen is close to that of Guangzheng Tongbao. Very rare in the world.
23 Baoda Yuanbao (back to the sky): Southern Tang Dynasty money. It was cast during Li Jing's Baoda period (943-957). It has the character "天" on the back. It has a heavy shape and is very rare in existence.
24 Yongtong Quanhuo: Southern Tang Dynasty money. In the fifth year of Xiande (958), Li Jing cast Yongtongquanhuo coins, one of which was equivalent to ten coins. There were two kinds of coins, seal script and official script. The seal script was thinner and smaller, which was used to reduce weight in the later period.
25 Daqi Tongbao: Southern Tang Dynasty money. Only two genuine coins of this kind have been found. Because the shape of the characters is similar to that of Tongbao of the Tang Dynasty, it was determined to be cast by the founder of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Xu Zhigaoshengyuan (937), when the country was named Daqi. One theory is that it was cast during the late Southern Tang Dynasty when the Tang Dynasty Tongbao was cast.
26 Jianyan Yuanbao: Cast in the first year of Jianyan, Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 AD). "Jianyan Yuanbao" was minted in very small quantities, with Qian characters in seal script and official script in pairs. At the same time, Gao Zongshang also cast "Jianyan Tongbao" and "Jianyan Chongbao", both of which are rare and are treasures of ancient coins.
27 Zhining Yuanbao: P was cast in the first year of Zhining (1213 AD) by King Wei Shao of the Jin Dynasty. There is only one single five-fold copper coin in existence. The calligraphy style is similar to Xiaoping regular script in Chongning in the Northern Song Dynasty. Rare without price.
28 Song Dynasty Tongbao (Dangshi): Southern Song Dynasty big money. Song Dynasty Tongbao Dangshi. Diameter: 52MM. Thickness: 3MM
29 Zhenyou Tongbao and Yuanbao: Casting period: Xuanzong Zhen During the reign of You (1213-1216), the characteristics of Tongbao, Xiaoping and Qian Wenzhen are read in sequence. Yuanbao Xiaoping, Qian Wenzhen's book is read in a circle. The Zhenyou Yuanbao flowed into Japan in the early years (Hirashima Shunsui Zang, Japan). This is the only one found in China.
30 Lin'an Prefecture Copper Coin Plates: Lin'an Prefecture Copper Coin Plates (commonly known as "Bronze Coins") are a unique variety. Lin'an Prefecture Copper Coin Plates are from the Southern Song Dynasty. It was cast in the late Song Dynasty during the Chunxiyou period of Emperor Lizong (1241-1252). Lin'an Prefecture, present-day Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, was called Yuhang County during the Northern Song Dynasty. After Emperor Gaozong crossed south, he established his capital here and renamed it Lin'an Prefecture. The copper coins used by Lin'an Prefecture were cast and made by Lin'an Prefecture at that time. Its denominations are divided into three grades: "quasi two hundred wen province", "quasi three hundred wen province" and "quasi five hundred wen province". "Zhun" means "ping", and "Sheng" means "Sheng Bai", that is, seventy-seven coins are used as one hundred coins. The copper coin is in a narrow rectangular shape, with a round hole at the upper end and outlines around the hole. The length and width vary depending on the denomination. The "Quasi Two Hundred Wen Province" is 6.2 centimeters long and 1.9 centimeters wide, and the "Quasi Five Hundred Wen Province" is small The length is 7.3 cm and the width is 2.3 cm. The large one is 7.9 cm long and 2.7 cm wide. The inscriptions on the front are "Lin'an Prefecture Xingyong", and the currency value is marked on the back, which are "Zhun Er Bai Wen Province" and "Zhun San San". "Bai Wen Sheng" and "Zhun Wu Bai Wen Sheng"; both the front and back texts are in regular script and are beautifully made.
31 Dachao Tongbao: Cast by the Mongol Khanate when it was called Dachao (1227 AD) before it was renamed Yuan. Qian Wen's regular script can be read directly, and there is no text on the back. There are two types: silver and copper, both of which are small coins. Very few of them survive, and copper is even rarer. It is one of the fifty famous ancient springs in China.
32 Qianheng Tongbao: Cast in the Southern Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in the first year of Qianheng (AD 917) of Liu Gong's regime. Generally, the production is not refined, and there is a lot of copper flowing in the text, which is very rare. There are also "Qianheng Chongbao" copper coins.
33 Tianxian Tongbao: Tianxian Tongbao in official script with Xiaoping light back, no price, cast during the Tianxian period of Emperor Taizong of Liao Dynasty, unearthed in Inner Mongolia: diameter 2.38 cm, weight 2.7 grams. The writing is natural and has the charm of Liao and Qian Dynasties. It is read in the official script style and is rarely handed down from generation to generation. It was minted during the Tianxian period of Taizong (947-950). Only one orphan coin was found, and the money has flowed into Japan.
34 Zhongtong Yuanbao: Cast during the Zhongtong period (1260-1264 AD) of Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty. Qian Wenkai and Zhuan are in two styles, which can be read straight or convoluted. Star patterns can be seen on the back, which is a flat coin.
35 Yongan One Ten, Five Hundred, One Thousand, cast by Liu Rengong and Liu Shouguang and his son who occupied Youzhou during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Yongan One Ten has two kinds of copper and iron coins, which are very rare and extremely expensive. Gao, Yong'an 500 coins are made of two kinds: copper and iron. Copper coins are the only rare ones left in the world, and they are the greatest treasures of ancient coins.
There are only a handful of iron coins left in the world, and the price is quite high. In addition, the "Yong'an Five Hundred" face text has a unique shape. It is read in the order of right, left, top and bottom. Yong'an Thousand comes in two types: copper and iron. Copper coins exist in very small quantities and are extremely expensive. They are treasures of ancient coins. There is not much iron money left in the world, so it can get a good price.
36 Yingli Tongbao: Cast during the Yingli period of Emperor Mu Zong of the Liao Dynasty (AD 951-969). The money inscription is rough and the format is Xiaoping. There are only a few coins in existence. One of the "Fifty Treasures" of ancient Chinese coins. Yingli Tongbao from the Liao Dynasty, with a diameter of 23.5mm, is one of the fifty treasures of ancient springs. It is rare and beautiful.
37 Dayuan National Treasure: Cast during the reign of Yuan Wuzong of the Yuan Dynasty (1308-1311 AD). The shape of the characters is extremely exquisite, and the one with the dragon pattern on the back is particularly exquisite. It is suspected that it is a sample coin for trial casting. There is also an orphan lead coin, which belongs to the carved mother.
38 Jianguo Tongbao: Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, has the title of Jianzhong Jingguo, but Jianguo Tongbao only has seal script, and one pair of coins in regular script Xiaoping. Among them, the seal script coins are golden in copper color, with narrow characters and black faces. The spots and pine flower patina are said to have been unearthed in Northern Jiangsu and were purchased by Mr. Luo Luo Zhao, a coin collector, for 400 silver dollars. Some people think that this coin is too bizarre, and suspect that it was modified from Jianyan Tongbao. However, according to research, Jianguo Tongbao is a currency coined by combining the first and last characters of the Jianzhong Jingguo era. However, because of Zhao Ji’s Jianzhong Jingguo era, The word "Jianzhong" in the year name overlaps with a certain year name in the Tang Dynasty, so this coin was immediately abolished as soon as it was minted, and was recast as "Shengsong Tongbao" and "Shengsong Yuanbao" with non-year names. Therefore, Jianguo Tongbao is extremely rare. There are no more than 10 coins in existence and cannot be valued. It is not an exaggeration to call Jianguo Tongbao the first rare coin in the Northern Song Dynasty. Regular script Jianguo Tongbao was discovered as early as the late Qing Dynasty and during the Republic of China, but unfortunately it was all lost. In 1956, when the Jinzhou Museum excavated the tomb of Fan Zihe in the Qing Dynasty, a coin "Jianzhong Jingguo" in official script was unearthed. The copper was white and belonged to Tin money clips are really rare. Please appreciate the famous seal script Jianguo Tongbao collected by the National Museum. According to physical research, there are three versions of Jianguo Tongbao in the seal script style, all of which are trial castings.
39 Baoning Tongbao: Coins minted during the Baoning period (969-978) of Yelvxian, Liao Jingzong of the Liao Dynasty. It is one of the fifty treasures of Guquan. It has a very small amount in existence. The format includes large characters, small characters, and wide characters. Differences include edge, thin edge, narrow penetration, wide penetration, and crescent pattern on the back. His money writings are read right-handed, and the calligraphy style is both official and eight-point. It is simple and simple, full of ancient meaning, and has a unique national style. It can be said that it influenced the money style of the entire Liao Dynasty. According to relevant information, maps, and what we have seen and heard, the statistical inventory of Baoning Tongbaoping coins is approximately dozens, making it one of the rare items among Liao coins.
40 Zhizhengzhibao: Minted during the Zhizheng period of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty (1341-1368 AD). They are all large coins, used to represent the parallel delivery of banknotes and banknotes. The money body is thick and well-made. There are several types including ten, twenty, thirty, fifty and so on. The inscription "The Treasure of the Most Righteous" is written in Duanli regular script and can be read directly. The word "ancient" worn on the back indicates the supervision of Ji'an Road in Jiangxi Province; the word "quan chao" worn on the right side can be interpreted as "quan banknote". The currency value on the right is the silver weight. There are five types of coins: "five cents", "one coin", "one coin five cents", "two coins five cents" and "five coins". "Wu Qian" is worth half a liang of silver banknotes and 500 copper coins, and is the largest "power banknote". With a diameter of 8 cm and a weight of about 120 grams, it is the largest round coin with square holes in history. The power is exercised with copper coins, also known as "the most upright power banknote". The style of Qian's calligraphy is particularly handsome and smooth, which is the same as the calligraphy of "Zhi Zheng Tong Bao". This kind of copper coins are relatively rare and the price is extremely high.
41 Shengsong Tongbao: 2.4 cm in diameter, 0.65 cm in diameter, and 0.1 cm in thickness. The coin is complete, with no traces of splicing, digging, or alteration. It should be a genuine ancient coin. "Sheng Song Tong Bao" is read in running script, and the font is the same as the running script of Sheng Song Yuan Bao, except that "Yuan" is replaced by "Tong". There is a slanted moon on the lower right corner of the back, and there is a deep circular hole with a diameter of 0.1 cm on the left side. The shape is relatively regular and seems to be used for positioning.
In the second year of Chongning (1103), Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, cast the Holy Song Tongbao, which was made of two types of seal script and running script. Tongbao Qian of the Holy Song Dynasty has only been in the world for 8 months, and has been rarely seen in the world.
42 Zhenguan Baoqian (Xixia text): Cast during the Zhenguan period of Chongqing in Xixia (1101-1113 AD), the shape is a small flat coin with a diameter of 2.5CM. There is only one of the larger coins in existence, which is extremely precious.
43 Tianqi Tongbao: The Tianqi Tongbao with words on the back is from the Ming Dynasty. Ming Guangzong did not mint money because he only reigned for a few months and did not have time to mint money. His son Ming Xizong made it first in the first year of Tianqi. He cast coins named "Taichang" in his father's reign and called them "Taichang Tongbao". This coin is a Xiaoping coin, which can be read directly from the real book. The copper color is light red. There are also brass coins. There are not many editions. There are moon coins and star coins. There are also coins with a diameter of 2.9 centimeters, as big as Kuang Guo Da who folded two coins. Sample money; there are also small coins with a diameter of 2.3-2.4 cm. Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty only cast Taichang Tongbao coins for one year, and the following year he started casting "Tianqi Tongbao". In the same year, the Baoquan Bureau of the Ministry of Hubu, called "Qian Fatang", was established. From then on, the Ministry of Hubu was in charge of casting money. The coins minted were mainly used for military supplies. The army's coin-minting furnaces only retained the three towns in the northwest, and all the ones in the southeast were cancelled. At this time, three minting centers were formed in the country, namely the two capitals and the Sichuan area. However, in the third year of Tianqi (AD 1628) Years), the eunuch Wei Zhongxian was in power, and the eunuchs were in chaos. Miscasting occurred again, and a large number of local money bureaus appeared. Therefore, there were many versions of Tianqi money with great differences. A large number of Qian meiwen appear in the form of recording the place, recording the bureau, recording the weight, etc. It had only appeared in the Wanli period before, but the version was limited. Therefore, the complex period of the Ming Dynasty's coin system began in the Tianqi period. In order to make up for the financial deficit in the year of Tianqi, the previous method was still adopted to increase the amount of money minted. Under such circumstances, various money saving bureaus across the country waste money in order to make profits. A large amount of frivolous money was mixed into official money to make up the money, which was in sharp contrast to the tradition of money making in the early Ming Dynasty that strived to be neat and beautiful. "Tianqi Tongbao" was first minted as Xiaoping coins, and later as ten coins. In the fifth year of the Apocalypse, due to the excessive and poor quality of the large coins minted by officials and private parties, the minting was ordered to stop, and the court issued silver and recycled it in exchange for ten coins. The casting period of the large coins was only three years; the weight of the coins of the Apocalypse was originally set to be three cents per coin, and a thousand coins were recycled. The money weighed eight catties and eight taels, but later due to excessive official casting, the small coins only weighed seven cents, and the thousand coins only weighed four catties and eight taels, containing less than 30% copper. In addition, there is a "zaki sand dollar" made of Japanese lead and tin pins melted into copper. The copper has a folded color and was cast at this time. Tianqi Xiaoping coins are divided into two categories: those with no text on the back and those with text on the back. The text on the back is more complicated than that of Wanli coins, and there are many types of stars and moon patterns on the back; The word "Fengzhi" is used to memorize things, which means that eunuchs and ministers at that time were doing things according to orders and making money. "Tianqi Tongbao" Xiaoping Qian not only has many inscriptions, but also has many differences in other aspects such as the size of the characters, the level of the characters, the width and width of the wheels, and the structure of the coins, which is very complex and changeable. "Tianqi Tongbao" can be divided into two categories when carrying ten coins, without writing and with writing on the back. If it is two coins, most of them have no writing on the back and there are few surviving ones. Both types of money are rare.
Xu Shouhui, the leader of the Red Scarf Army of the Southern Rebel Army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, cast "Tianqi Tongbao Coin" in 1358 AD. The coin was made of red copper and had three styles: Xiaoping Coin, Two Coins, and Three Coins. There are two types of writing: regular script and seal script. Since it only took one year from the issuance to the end of casting, Yuan Tianqi Tongbao is relatively rare, especially the three-day Qi Qian in seal script is a first-class product, which is a rare product that can be encountered but cannot be sought; Tomorrow's Qi Qian has many formats, including small flat coins, two coins, three coins, five coins, and ten coins. The texture is also brass, but the money inscriptions are all in regular script. Yuan Tianqi Qian's back is bare, while tomorrow's Qian Qian's back is rich and colorful. The words on the back include: day, month, Gong, Hu, Zhejiang, Beijing, Xin, etc., and the commemorative values ??include two, ten, eleven, etc. Of course, they are still bare back. is common.
44 Jingkang Tongbao: "Jingkang Tongbao" and "Jingkang Yuanbao" were cast during the reign of Emperor Qinzong of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was kidnapped to the north within 16 months of his reign. Therefore, "Jingkang" coins are minted in very small quantities, and "Jingkang Tongbao" is even rarer and is a national first-class cultural relic.
45 Tianguo Tongbao: Tianguo Tongbao Dangshi was the first batch of general-purpose coins trial-cast after the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established its capital in Nanjing. It was a temporary transitional coin because it was soon recast as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's sacred treasure coin. The amount is limited and very rare.
46 Yingyun Yuanbao: "Yingyun Yuanbao" copper coins are the uprising army coins cast by Li Shun during the Chunhua period of the Northern Song Dynasty.
47 Huangtong Yuanbao: gold This coin was minted during the Huangtong period (1141-1149) and is extremely exquisitely made. There are only a few rare seal scripts of imperial ingots left in the world.
48 Yinggan Tongbao: During the Northern Song Dynasty, Li Shun launched a peasant uprising in 994 and conquered Chengdu, which marked the beginning of Jianyuan. Zeng cast Yuanbao for luck. After Li Shun's death, his subordinates cast Yinggan Tongbao, which is rare in the world.
49 Chongqing Yuanbao and Tongbao: Chongqing Yuanbao was cast in the Chongqing period of Jin Weishao King (1212 AD) and was cast from bronze. There are two types: Yuanbao and Tongbao. Yuanbao is written in seal script and is equivalent to five large coins (that is, folded into five, with a diameter of 3.5 centimeters); Tongbao has two types: small flat and folded two, and the money is made of imitation of thin gold.
Very few Chongqing ingots have been handed down from generation to generation, and some books call them "orphans". In fact, it is understood that there are five or six genuine ingots preserved across the country.
The history of Chongqing Yuanbao is not recorded. Only one solitary piece was unearthed in the middle of the Liao Dynasty, which was as big as folding into five pieces, and its shape and writing were similar to those of the Taihe Chongbao. The four characters "Chongqing Yuanbao" are written in jade-shaped seals, and when read in a convoluted manner, there is no writing on the back. The body of the money is bronze in color and is neatly made with beautiful writing. It imitates the money system of Chongning, but it still shows craftsmanship after careful consideration. In modern times, many springs in Beijing and Shanghai were judged as fakes, but numismatist Zheng Jiaxian believed that they were gold springs.
50 Yuande Chongbao: Cast during the Yuande period of Emperor Chongzong of the Western Xia Dynasty (1119-1127 AD). The format is two-fold money. Qianwen regular script, the diameter is generally 2.7 cm. There are only two or three in existence today, so they are rare and have no price. Emperor Chongzong also minted "Yuande Tongbao" coins.