清咸豐年間(1851-1861年)，太平天國農民起義開展迅猛，并在江蘇南京建都，此刻清政府賴以鑄錢之用的滇銅，因路途阻斷而無法運進北京。一方面是打壓起義急需許多的軍餉開支，一方面是鑄錢的原材料告缺，給清政府造成了嚴峻的財務困難，最終迫使清政府自咸豐三年開端發行紙幣和改鑄大錢來補償財務虧空。咸豐朝寶泉局所鑄錢有“當百”、“當二百”、“當三百”、“當五百”、“當千”等五種面值。
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".
咸豐大錢就是在這樣的大背景下產生的。咸豐元寶當千錢幣是這些重鑄的大錢里面面值最高的品種，但是如今的存世的量十分稀少。該枚咸豐元寶當千，銘文字體雕刻得精致而又清晰，錢幣表面則清秀俊朗，刻著“咸豐元寶”四個字，背穿上下“當千”，左右滿文雕刻寶局名，“寶源”兩字橫排。再讀錢文，可見無論面文還是背文，其楷書書意皆為端莊正點，筆劃有力，筆鋒鮮明，布局協調規范，寶源局鑄品之書意神韻昭然，歷史過渡性自然，為錢幣珍品。形制規整，大小合適，包漿老道，銹色自然，歲月流痕鮮明，流通使用痕跡明顯，銅質精巧。其傳世品質色品貌一目了然矣。由于咸豐元寶當前錢幣流傳下來的不多，存世的十分稀少，所以該錢幣是十分珍貴的，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.
咸豐元寶是中國古代錢幣之一。咸豐元寶一直被收藏家們視作無價之寶。地域性政權發行貨幣的時間也相當短，加上流通地域狹小，所鑄貨幣價值不菲。另外，由于發行紙鈔，導致銅幣發行量較少，故價格也較高。古錢幣的背部多為光面，也有少數有星紋、月紋、四出紋、祥云紋、瑞雀紋等特殊記號和表示錢監、鑄造年代的文字。咸豐元寶背星月紋大錢，目前相對來看，五十、當百稍多，其中尤以當五百少見，當千尤為少見。
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.
據記載，張獻忠建立大西政權后，年號“大順”，此后鑄“大順通寶”銅錢流通，字體是楷書，有小平錢、折二錢兩種。張獻忠還鑄有“西王賞功”大錢，該錢為賞賜大西軍中有功將士所用，據傳有金銀銅三個品種。錢的正面有“西王賞功”四字楷書，字體渾樸，筆畫挺拔。該幣制作極其精美，存世數量極少，早年曾傳說為“孤品”。“西王賞功”大錢現流傳于世的只有金、銀兩種材質的錢幣，這也是目前截止發現的為數不多的一枚銅錢。
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.
西王賞功錢乃錢幣之大珍，這種錢是作為戰爭中論功行賞用的，其作用類似于我們現在的功勛章。此錢圓形方孔，直徑和厚度均為老人一代一代口傳，無從考證，錢面文字為直讀“西王賞功”四字，錢分金、銀、銅三品，按所立戰功之大小分賜起義軍將領。
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.
到現今，各時代遺留下的錢幣實物浩如瀚海，在世界貨幣史上也是絕無僅有的。數以萬計千姿百態的古錢幣構成了當今錢幣收藏領域中最為龐大的收藏門類，吸引了無數愛好、收藏和研究者，市場前景非常樂觀，“錢”途無限。西王賞功錢乃錢幣之大珍，在當時已屬珍貴之物，歷經370余年的今天，尚未聞有人目睹西王賞功的真容。相傳西王賞功做工精細，所用制作材料必是千年不腐不銹，字體乃是當時著名書法名家親手創作，剛勁優美。
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.
錢面文字“西王賞功”以楷書書寫，從上而下而右而左直讀。字體渾樸，筆畫挺拔，邊廓精整，品相佳美。錢背光而無文。兩面的包漿沉著，呈古銅色，包漿雖薄，卻異常堅硬，沒有脫落，具有極高的收藏價值。實物存世較少，屬市場中自然流通貨幣的精品。
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.
此件藏品現在展賣于藝品在線商城平臺中，據持寶人介紹說，這件古錢幣是祖上傳下來的。曾讓專家老師鑒定過，絕世精品。在本公司得知其有這件罕見珍品，特邀其持這件古錢幣參加，現持寶人因資金周轉困難原因。忍痛割愛愿將此件古錢幣委托本公司代其通過網絡媒體進行尋找買家。如對此藏品有興趣收藏者，可撥打企業聯系電話：400 686 3616進行洽談。
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.
