Tongzhi Tongbao Tianxia Taiping Palace Qian Mother Money
Palace money is a specially minted exquisite precious coin in the imperial palace for spreading tents, the harem soft baggage and cornering, hanging under the palace lamp during festive occasions, the imperial court offerings to Buddhist monasteries and rewards to ministers. Most of these coins are small flat to fold ten shape system, and some of the large money that is hundred shaped and exceeds the hundred shape system are used for the falling money in the lower corner of the curtain of the Palace Fengxian Hall. This kind of money was minted whenever the new emperor took the throne, and when he died, he was replaced by new money, which was available in all dynasties from Qianlong to Xuantong. Qianbei has many auspicious words such as "Ten Thousand Years of Heavenly Son", "Long Life Without Boundaries", "Guotai Min'an", "World Peace", "Fushou Kangning", and "One Person Has Celebration". The palace money is minted in small quantities, fine copper, exquisitely cast, and is a symbol of the royal nobility, so it is quite precious. The "mother money" used to mint palace money is even more precious. Therefore, it is a fortunate thing to be able to get a "mother coin" in a palace coin among many coin collectors.
