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Spending money is named because it looks like ancient money and is non-circulating currency in nature. Spending money has always been a branch of ancient coins. According to the use, it can be roughly divided into five categories: ancient money, auspicious language, religion, games and special purposes. It can be used as ornaments, decorations, games, accounting, washing children, auspicious celebrations, divination, martyrdom, gifts, letters, treasures, memorials, birthdays and hanging lanterns. Since the 1980s and 1990s, with the popularity of coin collection, people began to re-understand coins. Spending money, with its high artistic value and rich auspicious connotation, is inextricably linked with ancient money and has become a unique section of ancient folk cultural relics in China. It is not too much to call it an ancient "copperplate" because the characters and patterns on coins are varied and fascinating. The rich content of spending money is the epitome of folk customs in past dynasties; The connotation of auspiciousness represents the ancient people's yearning and blessing for a better life. The connection between spending money and ancient money is not only reflected in the similarity in form, but also in the close connection in source and technology. It is precisely because there are many bright spots in spending money that there are not only ancient coin collectors, but also ancient culture lovers, art lovers and so on. Among many currencies at home and abroad, China spends money as a unique group. From the point of view of use, they do not have the function of any currency; From the appearance, they are all cast in the shape of coins. At present, it is quite popular to spend money on collection, and the price of some varieties has even exceeded that of coins of the same grade. It can be said that coins are not better than coins!
Cool money
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This is an extra-large overweight coin, which was minted by the official money bureau for evil before the money was opened for circulation. Some specially cast the words "Treasures" on coins. The earliest town treasury money in the world belongs to Datang Town Treasury in Southern Tang Dynasty. Since then, there have been castings in all previous dynasties, and there are also town treasury money that does not cast the word "town treasury".
Hanging lamp money
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A court coin, used as a pendant for palace lanterns, is more common in Qing Dynasty. The history book says, "Money Bureau refines money in December, which is called hanging money." Anyone who sees the heavy, big, copper and excellent annual money in the Qing Dynasty may be hanging money.
During the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival in the Qing Dynasty, there was a custom of hanging coins on palace lanterns as accessories, which was called hanging money on lanterns. Every year1February, the Foundry Bureau will specially cast a batch of exquisite coins. Before Qianlong, lanterns were decorated with dragon and phoenix patterns, and later they were replaced by words.
Birthday gift
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Lucky money minted to celebrate birthdays. In Qian Wen, there are usually longevity of tortoise crane, longevity of tortoise crane, longevity of Ford, longevity extension and so on. On the back, there are many designs such as immortals, Gui Ling, cranes and Ruiyun.
Spare parts money
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Refers to the money-shaped casting worn by the ancients for decoration or evil spirits, also known as "matching money". Qian Qi originated from the Han Dynasty, and was originally a money-shaped buckle. Later, various patterns or auspicious words were added, such as "1000 yuan a day, don't forget your appearance". In modern times, a large number of folk locks are often classified as accessory currency.
Chunqian
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In ancient times, the small money used as jewelry by the people was mostly privately cast, and the texture was mostly gold and silver. This kind of money has been recorded in the Yuan Dynasty, when women's jewelry mostly appeared in the form of gold and silver, which was called spring money. Another small copper coin with "good luck in the New Year" and "safe population" printed on the back also belongs to the category of spring coins.
Scatter money
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Money-shaped castings used in ancient weddings. Most of the money distributed in the account is auspicious words, such as a long life, a husband and wife growing old together, happiness forever, a son and grandson, early birth of your son and so on. And there are varieties of gold and silver on the surface of currency in circulation.
Chess money
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It was an ancient money-shaped chess, and it was not until the Song Dynasty that it was completely finalized and became what it is today. The earliest chess money in the world also appeared in the Song Dynasty, which was generally illustrated and beautifully imitated by later generations.
immediate goalmouth
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During the Spring Festival, the countryside will generally stick to the door. The earliest door gods in ancient times were Shen Tu and Lei Yu. In the Tang Dynasty, the door gods were replaced by military commanders Qin and He. Two door gods in Ming and Qing Dynasties stood on coins.
lucky money
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It is specially used to celebrate the Spring Festival. This kind of money is small and not very sophisticated. It was privately cast. Because it is specially used to celebrate the Spring Festival, it is also called Spring Festival money.
Ji Yuqian
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In other words, there are many kinds of auspicious sentences cast on coins, which are popular in Tang and Song Dynasties. Such as "peace through the years" and "peace in all seasons".
lucky money
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Every new year's eve or the beginning of the new year, elders often give lucky money to their younger generation. According to the historical records of the Qing Dynasty, "It is called lucky money to wear money with colored ropes, weave it into a dragon shape and put it at the foot of the bed. Your elders give their children lucky money, also called lucky money. " At that time, giving lucky money meant paying New Year's greetings, exorcising evil spirits, praying and welcoming blessings. People also wear hundreds of copper coins with red ropes as lucky money, which means longevity.