艺品在线2020精品推荐第6期：咸丰元宝-西王赏功

清咸丰年间(1851-1861年)，太平天国农民起义开展迅猛，并在江苏南京建都，此刻清政府赖以铸钱之用的滇铜，因路途阻断而无法运进北京。一方面是打压起义急需许多的军饷开支，一方面是铸钱的原材料告缺，给清政府造成了严峻的财务困难，最终迫使清政府自咸丰三年开端发行纸币和改铸大钱来补偿财务亏空。咸丰朝宝泉局所铸钱有“当百”、“当二百”、“当三百”、“当五百”、“当千”等五种面值。

During Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty (1851-1861), the peasant uprising of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was carried out rapidly, and its capital was established in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. At this moment, Yunnan copper, which the Qing government relied on for casting money, could not be transported into Beijing because of the blocked road. On the one hand, it is urgent to suppress the uprising, and on the other hand, the shortage of raw materials for casting money caused severe financial difficulties for the Qing government, which eventually forced the Qing government to issue paper money and change it to make big money to compensate for the financial deficit. The money cast by Xianfeng Chaobaoquan Bureau has five denominations: "Dang Bai", "Dang 200", "Dang 300", "Dang 500" and "Dang Qian".

咸丰大钱就是在这样的大背景下产生的。咸丰元宝当千钱币是这些重铸的大钱里面面值最高的品种，但是如今的存世的量十分稀少。该枚咸丰元宝当千，铭文字体雕刻得精致而又清晰，钱币表面则清秀俊朗，刻着“咸丰元宝”四个字，背穿上下“当千”，左右满文雕刻宝局名，“宝源”两字横排。再读钱文，可见无论面文还是背文，其楷书书意皆为端庄正点，笔划有力，笔锋鲜明，布局协调规范，宝源局铸品之书意神韵昭然，历史过渡性自然，为钱币珍品。形制规整，大小合适，包浆老道，锈色自然，岁月流痕鲜明，流通使用痕迹明显，铜质精巧。其传世品质色品貌一目了然矣。由于咸丰元宝当前钱币流传下来的不多，存世的十分稀少，所以该钱币是十分珍贵的，很值得收藏。

Xianfeng's big money came into being under this background. Xianfeng Yuanbaodangqian coins are the varieties with the highest face value among these recast large amounts of money, but the amount that exists in the world today is very rare. The Xianfeng Yuanbao is a thousand pieces, and the inscription font is exquisitely carved and clear. The coin surface is delicate and handsome, engraved with the words "Xianfeng Yuanbao", with the upper and lower words "Dangqian" on the back, the left and right Manchu characters carving the name of the treasure bureau, and the words "Baoyuan" horizontally. Reading Qian Wen again, we can see that its regular script is dignified and punctual, with powerful strokes, sharp writing style, coordinated and standardized layout. The book meaning of the castings of Baoyuan Bureau is obvious, and its history is transitional and natural, and it is a coin treasure. Regular shape, proper size, sophisticated patina, natural rust color, distinct time flow marks, obvious circulation marks and exquisite copper. Its handed down quality, color and appearance are clear at a glance. There are not many coins handed down from Xianfeng Yuanbao at present, but they are very rare in the world, so this coin is very precious and worth collecting.

咸丰元宝是中国古代钱币之一。咸丰元宝一直被收藏家们视作无价之宝。地域性政权发行货币的时间也相当短，加上流通地域狭小，所铸货币价值不菲。另外，由于发行纸钞，导致铜币发行量较少，故价格也较高。古钱币的背部多为光面，也有少数有星纹、月纹、四出纹、祥云纹、瑞雀纹等特殊记号和表示钱监、铸造年代的文字。咸丰元宝背星月纹大钱，目前相对来看，五十、当百稍多，其中尤以当五百少见，当千尤为少见。

Xianfeng Yuanbao is one of ancient Chinese coins. Xianfeng Yuanbao has always been regarded as a priceless treasure by collectors. The time for regional regimes to issue money is also quite short, and the circulation area is small, so the money they cast is valuable. In addition, due to the issuance of banknotes, the circulation of copper coins is less, so the price is higher. The backs of ancient coins are mostly smooth, and there are also a few special marks such as star pattern, moon pattern, four-out pattern, auspicious cloud pattern, Ruique pattern, etc., as well as words indicating the money supervision and casting time. Xianfeng Yuanbao has a lot of money on the back of the stars and moons. At present, there are more than 50 and 100, especially 500 and 1000.

据记载，张献忠建立大西政权后，年号“大顺”，此后铸“大顺通宝”铜钱流通，字体是楷书，有小平钱、折二钱两种。张献忠还铸有“西王赏功”大钱，该钱为赏赐大西军中有功将士所用，据传有金银铜三个品种。钱的正面有“西王赏功”四字楷书，字体浑朴，笔画挺拔。该币制作极其精美，存世数量极少，早年曾传说为“孤品”。“西王赏功”大钱现流传于世的只有金、银两种材质的钱币，这也是目前截止发现的为数不多的一枚铜钱。

According to records, after the establishment of the Daxi regime in Zhang Xianzhong, the title was "Dashun", and after that, "Dashun Tongbao" copper coins were put into circulation, and the fonts were regular script, which included two types: small money and two money. Zhang Xianzhong also has a lot of money, "Reward for Merit by Western Kings", which is used to reward meritorious soldiers in the Great Western Army. It is said that there are three varieties of gold, silver and copper. On the front of the money, there is the regular script with the words "Western King Appreciates Merit", with simple font and straight strokes. The coin is exquisitely made, with a very small number in existence. It was once said to be an "orphan" in its early years. There are only two coins made of gold and silver, which are one of the few copper coins discovered up to now.

西王赏功钱乃钱币之大珍，这种钱是作为战争中论功行赏用的，其作用类似于我们现在的功勋章。此钱圆形方孔，直径和厚度均为老人一代一代口传，无从考证，钱面文字为直读“西王赏功”四字，钱分金、银、铜三品，按所立战功之大小分赐起义军将领。

West King's reward for meritorious service is a great treasure of coins, which is used as a reward for meritorious service in war, and its function is similar to our present medal of meritorious service. This round square hole of money, whose diameter and thickness are passed down from generation to generation by the old people, can not be verified. The words on the money face are the words "Western King Appreciates Merit", and the money is divided into gold, silver and bronze, which are given to the generals of the rebel army according to the size of the meritorious military service.

到现今，各时代遗留下的钱币实物浩如瀚海，在世界货币史上也是绝无仅有的。数以万计千姿百态的古钱币构成了当今钱币收藏领域中最为庞大的收藏门类，吸引了无数爱好、收藏和研究者，市场前景非常乐观，“钱”途无限。西王赏功钱乃钱币之大珍，在当时已属珍贵之物，历经370余年的今天，尚未闻有人目睹西王赏功的真容。相传西王赏功做工精细，所用制作材料必是千年不腐不锈，字体乃是当时著名书法名家亲手创作，刚劲优美。

Up to now, the coins left over from different times are vast in kind and unique in the history of world currency. Tens of thousands of ancient coins in various forms constitute the largest collection category in the field of coin collection, attracting countless hobbies, collectors and researchers. The market prospect is very optimistic, and the way of "money" is infinite. The West King's reward for meritorious service is a great treasure of coins, which was already a precious thing at that time. After more than 370 years, no one has ever heard of the West King's reward for meritorious service. According to legend, the West King enjoys fine workmanship, and the materials used must be non-corrosive for thousands of years. The fonts were created by famous calligraphers at that time, which were strong and beautiful.

钱面文字“西王赏功”以楷书书写，从上而下而右而左直读。字体浑朴，笔画挺拔，边廓精整，品相佳美。钱背光而无文。两面的包浆沉着，呈古铜色，包浆虽薄，却异常坚硬，没有脱落，具有极高的收藏价值。实物存世较少，属市场中自然流通货币的精品。

The Qian-mian character "The West King Appreciates Merits" is written in regular script and read directly from top to bottom to right and left. The font is simple, the strokes are straight, the outline is finished, and the appearance is beautiful. Money is backlit without words. The patina on both sides is calm and bronze. Although the patina is thin, it is extremely hard and does not fall off, so it has high collection value. There are few physical objects in the world, and they are fine products of natural currency in the market.

此件藏品现在展卖于艺品在线商城平台中，据持宝人介绍说，这件古钱币是祖上传下来的。曾让专家老师鉴定过，绝世精品。在本公司得知其有这件罕见珍品，特邀其持这件古钱币参加，现持宝人因资金周转困难原因。忍痛割爱愿将此件古钱币委托本公司代其通过网络媒体进行寻找买家。如对此藏品有兴趣收藏者，可拨打企业联系电话：400 686 3616进行洽谈。

The collection is now on sale in the art online mall platform. According to the treasure holder, this ancient coin was handed down by ancestors. It has been appraised by experts and teachers, and it is a masterpiece. We learned that he had this rare treasure and invited him to take part in it. Now the holder of the treasure has difficulty in capital turnover. We are willing to entrust this ancient coin to our company to find a buyer through network media on its behalf. If you are interested in this collection, you can call the enterprise contact number: 400 686 3616 for discussion.