China's top ten ancient coins, each dynasty basically has its own exclusive currency. Due to historical reasons, or the existence is relatively small, many ancient coins have great collection value! Take stock of a few high-value ancient coins
One: Qing Dynasty "Xianfeng Yuanbao" back "Baoquan Dang Five Hundred" carving mother
The carving mother, also known as the ancestral money, does not really participate in circulation exchange, but only uses a money-shaped mold in the process of turning sand and minting money. The earliest use of mold casting method to cast money in the mainland is to first directly engrave the mold on the masonry, and then use copper and other materials to make the mother model, and then use the mother model to cast a large number of sub-fans to cast money. The mold casting method has been used until the Song Dynasty, and the mother money sand turning method has completely replaced the mold casting method during the Northern Song Dynasty, which has continued for nearly a thousand years. In the private transaction in 2019, it was successfully sold by Hong Kong Huizang Art Co., Ltd., and the final transaction price was 1.185 million yuan.
Two: Qing Dynasty "Baoyuan Bureau" back "town treasury"..........
The town treasury money is a large overweight coin specially minted by the money bureau in order to suppress evil and pray for good fortune before it began to mint circulating money. Zhenku money is a non-circulating coin specially made by the money bureau, which belongs to the treasure of spending money, because it is related to the minting system of coins, so the ancients included it together with the circulating coins of previous generations when they made the money spectrum. It was sold for RMB 1.53 million at the Hong Kong Huizang Autumn Fair 2019.
Three: Qing Dynasty Town Kuqi Xiang Heavy Treasure..........
The ancient money "Qi Xiang Heavy Treasure" back to the Qing Town Treasury Big Money, Xianfeng Eleventh Year (1861 AD), Xianfeng Emperor died of illness in Rehe, Zaiyuan and other eight ministers were entrusted with edicts to assist the government, changed the yuan "Qi Xiang" to cast Qi Xiang Tongbao, Qi Xiang Heavy Treasure. Tongbao is Xiaoping, and Heavy Treasure is Dangshi. Soon after, a coup d'état occurred, and the three ministers Zaiyuan, Sushun, and Duanhua were killed, and Empress Dowager Cixi bowed to the government and changed her era name to "Tongzhi". The era name of "Qi Xiang" was changed to "Tongzhi" in one month, so the minting period of Qi Xiang money was less than one month, so the amount was very small and extremely rare. It was sold in Hong Kong Huizang Art Co., Ltd. for a final transaction price of 1.85 million.
Four: Grand View Tongbao
The Northern Song Dynasty currency, the Great Guan Tongbao, was written by Emperor Huizong. The Song Dynasty is different from the previous dynasties, each change of the era name will be opened to mint new coins, if the year number and Baowen are heavy, it is more minted non-year money. Daguan Tongbao coins occupy an important position in the history of Chinese numismatics, and are a rich treasure that people watch and collect today. The transaction price is 850,000!
Five: Guangdong Province made Guangxu Yuanbao
Because the purpose of minting this coin in Guangdong Province at that time was to dedicate the Qing court to wish The Empress Dowager Cixi a long life, the amount of the coinage was not large, most of it was dedicated to the Qing court or given to the dignitaries and dignitaries at that time, and there were very few folk circulations, and there were very few genuine products. Sold for 1.9 million!
Six: Chunhua Yuanbao
Chunhua Yuanbao has a kind of national treasure-level coin, that is, Chunhua Yuanbao Offering Edition. In the early years of Emperor Taizong's reign, Emperor Taizong felt deeply unstable, especially at that time, when Song and Liaojin beaches were defeated. He personally supervised the minting of the coin and sent it to the Wutai Mountain Cellar, hoping to bless the Great Song Dynasty Guotai Min'an, and the emperor's industry would continue for generations. The front Chunhua Yuanbao is eternal and free, beautiful and extraordinary, and is the royal book of Emperor Taizong of Song. Lifelike, very investment value, the market transaction price reached 1.34 million yuan!
Seven: Hongwu Tongbao (Hongwu Cattle)
The coin belongs to the Ming Dynasty name Hongwu Tongbao cattle money, extremely rare, high field value, the collection is also very good, the outline is clear, the back of the cattle to create a lifelike, such coins are very worthy of collection and investment in both appearance and value.
Eight: Sun Yat-sen's founding commemorative coin
Sun Yat-sen's founding commemorative silver coin, commonly known as the small head, was one of the primary currencies circulating during the Republic of China period. It is the first national currency to replace the head of the president with a royal dragon chart, which means that the end of the Qing Dynasty's rule is announced, and the mainland has entered a new era of republicanism. In addition, the coin face is engraved with Chinese and English characters, intended to inform foreigners that the new open era of the mainland has arrived. In the category of collection, gold and silver coin preservation malls, which have always been highly sensitive to major prehistory events, will give the collection a common value, and its market will also be popular.