Song Zhao will be lian po horse money mother money, estimated: RMB 90000–130000, transaction price: RMB 103500
The horse-shaped pattern is one of the traditional decorative elements of our country, with a handsome and free, free and free aesthetic style. The clever ancients naturally thought of incorporating horse-shaped motifs into coin design, so they created coins with a unique artistic style. And the protagonist we are going to talk about today is the most famous type of coins with horse-shaped patterns - mag money.
Song Qianli Ma Qian Shangmei Pin, estimate: RMB 37000–60000, transaction price: RMB 42550
Mag money, also known as horse money, belongs to a category of ancient folk coins in China. Although they have the shape of money, they do not have the function of money. Mag money was mainly used in an ancient game called "Mag" Regarding this kind of game, the famous ancient poet Lu You is a loyal fan of it, and he once used horse money to describe his mood in the poem "Dark Night Cry": "Snubbing the swing partner, Shan Shan playing horse mood".
Song Hua Horse Money, Estimate: RMB 2000-6000, Transaction Price: RMB 23000
The main tool used when playing the game of Mag is the horse money we are talking about here. This kind of mag money has been minted in the folk of all generations, and the general people use copper casting, so the copper mag money has the largest number of existing coins. However, there are also some people with higher status and taste who will use tooth and horn systems, so the varieties of horse money are also diverse. At the same time, this coin was minted in the shape of a circular square hole, which was no different from the size of the genuine coins used in the same period.
Song Red Wing Horse Money, estimate: RMB 2000-6000, transaction price: RMB 23000
At present, many types of mag money have also been found, according to the content of the surface pattern of the coin, it can be roughly divided into the following five types of mag money, let's take a closer look.
"Dragon Colt Horse" Horse Money Jimei Pin, Estimate: RMB 500 - 1000, Transaction Price: RMB 21850
The first type of coin has a general riding a horse on one side, or only a horse-shaped pattern; on the other side, a number of general names or official names are minted, including famous generals and officials since the pre-Qin dynasty. For example, the Horseback Riding Chart of General Chi Bei of the Tang General, the HorseBack Riding Chart of the Shu General Ma Chaobei, and the Horse Riding Chart of general Lian Pobei of zhao all belong to this type of Mag money, and from the naming of these coins, we can also know the patterns minted on their surfaces.
Song XiaoHua Horse Money, Estimate: RMB 3000-8000, Transaction Price: RMB 17250
The second coin is minted with a horse-shaped motif on one side and the name of a legendary horse on the other. Such as Baiyi Back Horse Diagram, Qu Huang Back Horse Diagram, Green Ear Back Horse Diagram, Chi Ji Back Horse Diagram, Hua Mu Back Horse Diagram, etc., of which Bai Yi, Qu Huang, Green Ear, Chi Ji, and Hua Lu are all famous horses, ranking among the eight horses of King Mu of Zhou. In addition, there is also a horse figure on the back of the qi ji, which in ancient times referred to good horses, so it was used to play mag money.
The third coin is minted with a horse-shaped motif on one side and a place name on one side, and a bare back. Coins of this category have kyo-matu.
"Wu Riding Wowa" Horse Money Shangmei pin, estimate: RMB 500 - 1000, transaction price: RMB 11500
The fourth coin is minted with a horse-shaped motif on one side and a horse name on one side, and a bare back on the other. This kind of coin can be clearly distinguished from the second kind, this kind of coin horse-shaped pattern and horse name minting on the same side, and the second horse-shaped pattern and horse name minting two sides. This kind of coin has a flying rabbit horse chart, a red rabbit horse diagram, a Jedi horse diagram and so on. Among them, flying rabbits, red rabbits, etc. are also ancient famous horses.
The fifth is the simplest, with only one side cast in the shape of a horse, and there is no other text decoration on this side, and the other side is bare-backed and unwritten.
Song Longju Horse Money, Estimate: RMB 1000-3000, Transaction Price: RMB 9200
No matter which variety of mag money, the horse-shaped pattern on the surface of the coin is a decorative body, and the shape of the horse is radiant, elegant and handsome, flexible and healthy, very flexible and beautiful. Because these coins were mainly widely minted in the Song and Yuan dynasties, it can be seen that the level of minting at that time was sophisticated, and to a certain extent, it also reflected the entertainment activities and living conditions of ordinary people at that time, and had certain historical value.
Floating Cloud Horse Money Jimei Pin, estimate: RMB 100, transaction price: RMB 8280
Nowadays, playing mag money has become a hot spot in the collection industry, and many Tibetan friends are taking pleasure in collecting mag money. Tibetans who are interested in this kind of coin can also pay more attention, in case they encounter the one they like!
Huangqu Ma Qian Jimeipin, estimate: RMB 500 - 1000, transaction price: RMB 8050