“唯吾知足”銅錢的制式并非起源于周村，它最早見于漢代，作玩賞、裝飾、節慶、饋贈、紀念、勸誡、壓邪、祈福之用，不能作為貨幣流通，俗稱“花錢”。“唯吾知足”制錢的創意不但構思巧妙有趣，而且寓意深刻。
The copper coin system of "satisfying myself" didn't originate from Zhoucun, but it was first seen in Han Dynasty. It was used for enjoyment, decoration, festival, gift, memorial, exhortation, evil suppression and blessing. It can't be circulated as money, and is commonly known as "spending money". The idea of "satisfying myself" to make money is not only ingenious and interesting, but also profound in meaning.
“唯吾知足”一詞最早出現在我國漢朝的古錢幣上，利用方孔錢中間的方孔作“口”字偏旁，上、下、左、右共用一個“口”字，故后人又稱其為“借口錢”。但這種錢幣只是一種“合體字”的“花錢”或“佩錢”，始見于西漢，是民間對所有不作貨幣流通錢品的統稱。
The word "only my contentment" first appeared in ancient coins of Han Dynasty in China. The square hole in the middle of the square hole was used as the radical of the word "mouth", and the upper, lower, left and right shared the same word, so later generations called it "excuse money". However, this kind of coin is just a kind of "spending money" or "paying money", which was first seen in the Western Han Dynasty. It is a collective name for all the money products that are not in currency circulation.
“花錢”迄今已有2000多年歷史。它最初的本意是壓邪、禳災和喜慶、祈福兩大類。后來使用范圍越來越廣，按不同用途大致可分為紀念、壓勝、憑信、上梁、供養、博弈、吉語、戲作等品類。
Spending money has a history of more than 2000 years. Its original intention is to suppress evil, punish disaster and celebrate and pray for happiness. Later, it was used more and more widely, which can be roughly divided into categories such as memorial, victory, trust, support, game, Ji language, drama and so on.
“唯吾知足”這種“花錢”從右向下讀是“唯吾知足”，從上向右讀是“吾唯知足”。“唯吾知足”即知足者常樂，反映了我國古代人民樸素的心愿、寄托和追求，不但構思巧妙有趣，而且寓意深刻。
This kind of "spending money" reads from right down as "only my contentment" and from top to right as "only my contentment". "To be content with myself" means that those who are content are always happy, which reflects the simple wishes, sustenance and pursuit of ancient Chinese people. It is not only ingenious and interesting in conception, but also profound in meaning.
“花錢”上的各種書法、圖案內容都體現了當時的禮俗時尚。后來演變成了現在的紀念幣，通常用作玩賞、裝飾、節慶、饋贈、紀念、壓邪、祈福之用，也有為傳習詩文、習俗和圣賢語錄而作。歷代“花錢”是古代民俗文化、民間生活形態和時代生活理想的形象記錄，具有重要的文獻價值和收藏價值。
All kinds of calligraphy and patterns on "Spending Money" reflect the etiquette and fashion at that time. Later, it evolved into the present commemorative coins, which are usually used for enjoyment, decoration, festivals, gifts, commemoration, evil suppression and blessing, and also for spreading poems, customs and quotations from sages. Spending money in past dynasties is an image record of ancient folk culture, folk life form and ideal life of the times, which has important literature value and collection value.
在周村古商城的銀子市街，有一家票號展覽館，這里是1884年山西知名商人喬致庸開設的匯通天下的大德通票號山東分號，在票號的后院甬道上，有一枚碩大的“唯吾知足”銅錢。當年喬致庸用“唯吾知足”這枚銅錢教育票號員工，要珍惜崗位，知足常樂。銅錢外圓內方的造型更是時刻提醒人們，可以外在處事圓滑，但一定要保持內心的方正，堅守做人的底線。
In Yinzishi Street of Zhoucun Ancient Mall, there is a ticket number exhibition hall, which is the Shandong semicolon of Dadetong ticket number in Huitong World opened by Qiao Zhiyong, a well-known Shanxi businessman in 1884. On the tunnel in the backyard of the ticket number, there is a huge copper coin, "Only I am content". In those days, Qiao Zhiyong used the copper coin of "only my contentment" to educate the staff of the bank, to cherish their posts and be happy with contentment. The inner shape of the outer circle of copper coins is a constant reminder that people can do things smoothly externally, but they must keep their hearts square and stick to the bottom line of being a man.
此件藏品現在展賣于古玩行商城平臺中，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 display on the platform of the antique shop. According to the treasure holder, the ancient coin was handed down from the ancestors. It has been appraised by experts and teachers and is a peerless masterpiece. After learning that it has this rare treasure, our company specially invited it to take part in this ancient coin. Now the holder of the treasure has difficulty in cash flow. I am willing to entrust this ancient coin to our company to search for a buyer through internet media. If you are interested in this collection, you can call the business contact number: 400 686 3616 for negotiation.
