金元寶
金元寶其外文意思等同于金幣，屬古代流通貨幣，在中國貨幣史上，正式把金銀稱作“元寶”，始于元代。不過，早在唐初開元通寶年間，民間就有取其碩大、貴重之意，讀為“開通元寶”的。而元代稱金銀錢為“元寶”，則是元朝之寶的意思，黃金叫做金元寶，銀錠叫作銀元寶，既有政治含義，也是對金銀貨幣約定俗成的通稱。
Jin Yuanbao, whose foreign meaning is equivalent to gold coin, belongs to the ancient circulating currency. In the history of Chinese currency, gold and silver were officially called "Yuan Bao", which began in the Yuan Dynasty. However, as early as in the early Tang Dynasty when Kaiyuan Tongbao was founded, the people took its great and valuable meaning and read it as "Kaiyuan Tongbao". In the Yuan Dynasty, gold and silver coins were called "Yuan Bao", which means the treasure of the Yuan Dynasty. Gold was called "Jin Yuanbao" and silver ingots were called "Yin Yuanbao". They had both political implications and common terms for gold and silver coins.
金，作為貴重金屬，充當貨幣的職能由來已久。中國早的金幣，要推戰國時期楚國的印子金，即是有銘文的扁平金版，印有數個至數十個方形陰文“郢爰”印記，含金在90%以上，甚至達99%;另外的“郢爰”肖仿前者，只不過鑄于陳地，也是楚國金幣。除版狀金幣外，歷代還有各式各樣的金錠、金鋌等金貨幣。由于金的物理屬性及社會價值衡定性，金成為貨幣的理想替代。
Gold, as a precious metal, has a long-standing function as money. The early gold coins of China should be pushed forward by the seal gold of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period, i.e. the flat gold plate with inscriptions, with several to dozens of square inscriptions of "Yungzao" imprints, containing more than 90% or even 99% gold, and the other "Yungzao" imitating the former, only minted in Chen Di, is also the gold coin of the State of Chu. In addition to plate-shaped gold coins, there are various gold coins such as gold ingots, gold collars and so on in successive dynasties. Because of its physical nature and social value balance, gold has become an ideal substitute for money.
元寶在很長一段歷史時期內，是人們物質生活中不可少的東西，賞賜、賦稅、買賣等都缺不了它，它是一種財富的象征。它具有很深的文化內涵。透過外形、文字以及具體使用，我們不僅可以了解到各個歷史時期不同的形制變化，更可知道它在社會經濟發展過程中所起的重要作用。所以，從某種意義上來說，收藏元寶實際上也是收藏一種有待發掘的文化。尤其是當人們的注意力還沒有集中到它時收藏，更能增添它的收藏價值。
Yuanbao has been an indispensable part of people's material life for a long period of time. It is indispensable to reward, tax, trade and so on. It is a symbol of wealth. It has a deep cultural connotation. Through the shape, writing and specific use, we can not only understand the different shape changes in different historical periods, but also know its important role in the process of social and economic development. Therefore, in a sense, collecting Yuan Bao is actually a kind of culture to be explored. Especially when people's attention hasn't been focused on it, collecting can increase its collection value.
近日，幸征集到藏品【清代 金元寶】此藏品金質純正，兩側對稱，形成整體元寶形狀，制作精良，底部“足金”兩字，色澤純正，金氣非凡;制作工藝簡單大方，紋飾精美。藏品雖然經歷了無窮歲月的洗禮，但如今保存極為完好，不愧為真金不怕火煉!
Recently, we have been fortunate to collect the collection of Jin Yuanbao of Qing Dynasty, which is pure in gold and symmetrical in both sides, forming a whole shape of Yuan Bao. It is well-made, with the word "foot gold" at the bottom, pure in color and extraordinary in gold atmosphere. The production process is simple and generous, and the decoration is exquisite. Although the collection has undergone the baptism of endless years, it is now well preserved, worthy of being true gold and not afraid of fire!
金元寶是經由金匠之手鑄成，因此每一件金元寶都是獨一無二的藝術品，現今存世的古代金元寶，非常稀少;此塊足金元寶完美開闊，戳記清晰舒展，造型優美，原味包漿自然，色澤溫潤，品相完好。像這樣的元寶，它身上聚集了歲月積淀，同時又有歷史文化，自然超越了純金本身，具有極大的收藏價值!
Jin Yuanbao is made by the goldsmith's hand, so each piece of Jin Yuanbao is a unique work of art. The ancient Jin Yuanbao in the present world is very rare. This piece of Jin Yuanbao is perfect and open, clearly marked and stretching, beautiful in shape, natural in its original pulp, warm in color and luster, and intact in appearance. Such a treasure, it has accumulated years of accumulation, while there are historical and cultural, naturally beyond the pure gold itself, with great collection value!
