咸丰元宝当千
咸丰元宝是中国古代钱币之一。清朝咸丰年间，太平天国农民起义发展迅猛，并在江苏南京建都，此时清政府赖以铸钱之用的滇铜（云南省出产的铜料），因道路阻断而无法运进北京。一方面是镇压起义急需大量的军饷开销，一方面是铸钱的原材料告缺，给清政府造成了严重的财政困难，最终迫使清政府自咸丰三年开始发行纸币和改铸大钱来弥补财政亏空。
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。
此件咸丰元宝当千钱币，图画文字明晰、无磨损，表面平坦光亮，边际无显着碰击痕迹。原料黄铜，面文“咸丰元宝”四字直读，背穿上下“当千”当字两边星月纹，摆布满文雕琢宝局名，“宝泉”两字横排。此钱币铜质精巧，形制规整，十分精美漂亮。此件咸丰元宝当千钱币品相极佳，什物存世甚少锻造技术也十分精美，堪称上好品相，现在市场上能到达这种质地的古代钱币现已很稀少了。因而，此件咸丰元宝钱币十分值得保藏，增值空间无限。
Xianfeng ingot is one of ancient Chinese coins. During the reign of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty, a peasant uprising in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom developed rapidly and the capital was established in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. At this time, the Qing government relied on Dian copper (copper produced in Yunnan province) to make money, but roads were blocked from transporting it to Beijing. On the one hand, it was urgent to suppress the uprising, and on the other hand, the shortage of raw materials for making money caused serious financial difficulties to the Qing government. Finally, the Qing government began to issue banknote and mint big money to make up for the financial deficit in the third year of Xianfeng.
Xianfeng ingots have long been regarded as priceless by collectors. Regional governments also issued money for a short period of time, and the circulation area is small, so the value of the coins is high. In addition, due to the issuance of banknotes, copper coins are issued less, so the price is also higher. The back of ancient coins is mostly smooth, and there are a few special marks such as star grain, moon grain, four out grain, auspicious cloud grain, Rui finch grain and other words that indicate money prison and casting time. Xianfeng Yuanbao back star and moon grain big money, relatively at present, 50, when a little more than a hundred, especially when 500 rare, when 1000 particularly rare.
This piece of Xianfeng Yuanbao when a thousand coins, the picture text is clear, no wear, the surface is flat and bright, no significant impact marks at the margin. Raw material brass, face text "Xianfeng Yuanbao" four words straight read, back wear up and down "when thousand" when the word on both sides of the star and moon grain, mercy Manchu carved treasure bureau name, "Bao Quan" two words horizontal. This coin is exquisite copper, regular shape, very beautiful. This piece of Xianfeng Yuanbao when the quality of thousands of coins is excellent, few things exist in the world forging technology is also very exquisite, can be called a good quality, now the market can reach this texture of ancient coins is now very rare. Therefore, this piece of Xianfeng Yuanbao coin is very worth preserving, and the appreciation space is infinite.
