Dear students, let's continue to walk today.
Today, I will take you to understand the best of several ancient coins in the museum.
First of all, what does the oldest ancient coin, that is, the ancestor of money, look like?
These coins are called sea shells, which is equivalent to the origin of our Chinese currency. They appeared in China during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and these sea shells are natural and taken from the South China Sea. At that time, people used it as money, which was the earliest currency in China and the origin of our Chinese currency.
The oldest ancient coin - the sea shell
Just seen China's oldest currency, next take you to see China's earliest paper money physical.
We are China is the world's earliest use of paper money, our Chinese paper money first appeared in the Song Dynasty, the name is called: Jiaozi and Huizi, but a little regret, Jiaozi and Huizi are now no physical survival, currently only a banknote version remains.
This museum collection, the Central Unity Yuanbao banknote, appeared in the Yuan Dynasty, is the earliest paper money in China, which has a history of more than 750 years and can be preserved to this day, and it is very precious cultural relics.
It turned out that the Zhongyuan Yuanbao of the Yuan Dynasty could be said to be the oldest physical paper money, and the "Chronicle of food and goods compiled by the New Compilation of the Yuan History" recorded that the Zhongtong Jianyuan and the printing of the Zhongtong Yuanbao were carried out for seventeen or eight years, and the banknote law was not slightly lower.
The first year of the Central Unification, that is, 1260 AD, was the founding year of Kublai Khan's establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, and the year began to print and distribute this kind of Zhongshun Yuanbao banknote.
The Yuan Dynasty banknote in the Beijing Municipal Coin Exhibition Hall reads: "Yiguan Wen Province" These four words are his face value, according to the Yuan Dynasty's banknote law stipulates that two consecutive silver one or two, 15 consecutive gold one or two, it seems that this black banknote can be exchanged for half two silver. The denomination is not small.
Next, let's look at the most special-looking ancient coins.
How strange is it? Please show your eyes
This coin is named: "one knife flat five thousand", it is the currency minted and issued in the Wang Mang period, also called "golden wrong knife", why is it called gold wrong knife? Everyone looks at the two words "one knife" above, which are wrong with the wrong gold technology, and the shape of this coin is also very special! Now we look at it like a key, right?
In fact, Wang Mang combined the "square hole round coin" above and the "knife coin" on the bottom, the forms of these two currencies together, so this very characteristic coin is sought after by many collectors of coins!
After reading the above "best", I think everyone will feel that ancient coins are getting more and more interesting, right?
Soon, the largest banknote in China will now be revealed!
You see, this Daming Pass Treasure Banknote is the largest banknote in China today. It was issued and printed during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, how large is it?
The length is 34.5 cm and the width is 22.5 cm, which may not be reflected in the size of the figure alone. The intuitive size is equivalent to the size of seven pieces of 100 yuan put together. So this note is indeed big enough! Therefore, it has not only set a record for China, but also the world's largest.
You don't look at the current Daming Pass Treasure Banknote in the market is no longer circulating, but in today's auction market, each has a value of three or four million, due to the small number of surviving, it is a relatively precious collection.
After seeing these "best" ancient coins, It made Lao Bu itch in his heart. The revolution has not yet succeeded, and Lao Bu still needs to work hard! Stop talking, keep moving bricks! [Refueling]
See you soon, you!
Next is the fourth in the series of the last issue ----- "Beijing Ancient Coin Museum"
Stay tuned!