开元通宝是唐代铸造的一种铜质货币，钱币在唐代始有“通宝”。唐初沿用隋五铢，轻小淆杂。唐高祖武德四年（公元621年），为整治混乱的币制，废隋钱，效仿西汉五铢的严格规范，开铸“开元通宝”，取代社会上遗存的五铢。

   《旧唐书·食货志》记载:“（唐）高祖即位，仍用隋之五铢钱。武德四年（公元621）七月，废五铢钱，行开元通宝钱，径八分，重二铢四絫，积十文重一两，一千文重六斤四两。”钱文由书法家欧阳询书写，面文“开元通寳”，形制仍沿用秦方孔圆钱。

开元通宝，唐初唐高祖为了整治战后混乱币制，效仿西汉五铢开铸的钱币，制作形状沿用秦朝方孔圆钱，直径约2至4厘米，中间是正四方孔状，铜币上铸印有“开元通宝”字样，每一枚钱币统一严格规定了的重量，有着铜面、背丰厚，圆廓完整，钱文深竣清晰的特征。作为改朝换代的圆状铜币，这是从唐朝开始第一次将铜币命名为通宝，并成为唐朝以后的朝代铸币的标准，持续了千年之久，开元通宝从侧面上反应了当时的人们对货币的一个新的认识，以铜币为宝，充分体现人们对货币本身观念的转变和盛唐时期的尊崇程度。

　　开元通宝的发展分三个阶段，分别是初唐、中唐和晚唐的开元货币，初唐的货币采用欧阳询书的端庄稳重，严格监督制作的优质开元;中唐开元笔画演变清秀纤细变化颇大，至于晚唐各地工艺存在明显差别，轮廓偏斜，文字模糊，同时质量上存在较明显的差异，应该是晚唐连年战乱的背景所至。

由于朝代更迭，这类铜币出土的时间不同，造就了开元通宝形式多样，种类繁多，因此市场价格常常高低不一。最昂贵的要数唐早期了，年代较早，现存货稀少。

　　另外，除了铜铸的开元通宝之外，唐高祖时期为了特殊的需求，还铸制有金、银两种质地，不过这两种质地的“开元通宝”当时并不在市面流通，仅供皇家贵族赏玩，所有至今存量更加稀缺，保存完整的，一枚的拍卖价格高达数万元之多。

　　开元通宝收藏意义

　　开元通宝在古代货币中具有划时代的意义，它的外形制造、文字设计、重量、都成为后世铸钱的规范可谓对后世货币起到标准作用。如宋代的宋元通宝、五代的周元通宝不一模仿了其设计，在其基础上谋求创新。不仅如此，开元通宝甚至影响了邻国，如日本、朝鲜等国的货币。从这个意义上来说 开元通宝见证了自盛唐到封建王朝结束这段悠久的历史，又对世界货币甚至经济的发展起到促进作用，对于现代人，是很有收藏意义一类藏品。

Kaiyuan Tongbao is a kind of copper currency cast in Tang Dynasty. In the early Tang Dynasty, the Sui five baht was used, which was light and complicated. In the fourth year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty (621 AD), in order to rectify the chaotic currency system, the Sui coin was abolished, and the five baht coin was cast to replace the five baht coin.

According to the records of shihuozhi in the old book of the Tang Dynasty, when Emperor Gaozu ascended the throne, he still used the five baht money of the Sui Dynasty. In July, the fourth year of Wude (621 AD) abandoned five baht money, and the bank opened yuan and Tongbao money, which was eight points in diameter, two baht and four yuan, ten articles weighing oneortwo, and 1000 Wen weighing six Jin and four Liang. " Qian Wen was written by the calligrapher Ouyang Xun, with the face inscription of "Kaiyuan Tongyi", and the shape and system still follow the Qin Dynasty's Kongyuan coin.

In order to rectify the chaotic currency system after the war, Emperor Gaozu of the early Tang Dynasty imitated the five baht coin of the Western Han Dynasty. The shape of the coin was the square hole round coin of the Qin Dynasty, with a diameter of about 2-4cm and square hole shape in the middle. The words "Kaiyuan Tongbao" were printed on the copper coin. Each coin had a uniform and strict weight. It had a thick copper face and back, a complete round outline, and a deep and clear text Sign. As a new round copper coin, it was the first time that copper coin was named Tongbao from Tang Dynasty, and became the standard of coinage after Tang Dynasty. It lasted for thousands of years. Kaiyuan Tongbao reflected people's new understanding of currency at that time. Taking copper coin as treasure fully reflected the change of people's concept of currency itself and the degree of respect in prosperous Tang Dynasty. The development of Kaiyuan Tongbao can be divided into three stages: Kaiyuan currency in early Tang, middle Tang and late Tang; In the middle Tang Dynasty, Kaiyuan's strokes were delicate and varied greatly. There were obvious differences in craftsmanship in the late Tang Dynasty, such as skew outline, blurred characters, and obvious differences in quality, which should be the result of years of war in the late Tang Dynasty.

Due to the change of the dynasties, the different time of the copper coins unearthed, which resulted in various forms and varieties of Kaiyuan Tongbao, so the market price is often different. The most expensive ones are early Tang Dynasty, the early years, and the existing goods are rare. In addition, in addition to the Kaiyuan Tongbao made by copper, in order to meet the special needs of Tang Gaozu, gold and silver were also cast. However, the two kinds of "Kaiyuan Tongbao" were not circulating in the market at that time, and were only for the Royal aristocrats to enjoy. All the stock is more scarce and the whole is preserved. The auction price of one piece is as high as tens of thousands of yuan. The collection of Kaiyuan Tongbao has epoch-making significance in ancient currency. Its shape manufacturing, text design, weight and all become the standard of later generations' money casting. The first mock exam of Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, the five generation of Zhou Yuan's Tong Bao, was based on its design and innovation. Moreover, Kaiyuan Tongbao even affected the currencies of neighboring countries, such as Japan and North Korea. In this sense, Kaiyuan Tongbao witnessed a long history from the prosperous Tang Dynasty to the end of the feudal dynasty, and promoted the development of the world currency and even economy. It is a collection of great significance for modern people.

【藏 品 名 称】开元通宝

【藏 品 类 型】钱币

【藏 品 年 代】唐代

【藏 品 来 源】个人珍藏

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