花钱源于汉代，花钱在早期使用的时候主要是中国民间自娱自乐的一种玩钱，这种钱币由于不是流通钱中国民间把这种钱俗称为“花钱”。“花钱”虽然具有钱币的形态，但不作流通使用，是钱币中的“非正用品”。中国民间花钱的种类繁多，诸如开炉、镇库、馈赠、祝福、玩赏、戏作、配饰、生肖等等都要铸钱，这种“钱”，其实是专供某种需要的辟邪品、吉利品、纪念品。其中“吉语钱”是比较普遍的一类花钱。主要以“长命富贵”、“福德长寿”、“加官进禄”、 “天下太平”等吉语为内容，这同时也反应了中国传统文化的渗透力。

Spending money originated in the Han Dynasty. In the early days, it was mainly used as a kind of play money for Chinese folk amusement and self-enjoyment. This kind of money was not circulating money, which was commonly called "spending money" by Chinese folk. "Spending money" has the form of coins, but it is not used for circulation. It is the "non-official goods" in coins. There are many kinds of money spent by the Chinese people, such as fires, town storehouses, gifts, blessings, enjoyments, plays, accessories, Zodiacs and so on. This kind of "money" is actually a kind of evil repellent, auspicious goods and souvenirs for certain needs. Among them, "lucky money" is a more common type of spending. Mainly with "long life, rich and noble", "long life of Ford", "add officials to pay", "world peace" and other auspicious words as the content, which also reflects the penetration of traditional Chinese culture.

明太祖朱元璋于洪武元年（公元1368年）命京城（南京）工部宝源局及各省宝泉局铸行“洪武通宝”，由工部主管铸钱，下设宝源局。《明史·食货志》曰：“（戊申、太祖）即位，颁洪武通宝钱。铸洪武通宝钱。洪武钱版式繁多，形制多样，大小不等，尤其背文较为繁缛，可谓琳琅满目。

Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, in the first year of Hongwu (1368 A.D.), ordered the Baoyuan Bureau of the Ministry of Industry of Beijing (Nanjing) and the Baoquan Bureau of various provinces to cast "Hongwu Tongbao", with the head of the Ministry of Industry casting money and the Baoyuan Bureau under it. "The Ming History of Food and Goods Records" said: "When Wushen and Taizu came to power, Hong Wutong treasure money was awarded. Cast Hongwu Tongbao coin. Hongwuqian has a variety of formats, shapes and sizes. Especially, the back texts are very complicated and full of beauties.

该钱阔缘四大字,文字直读,品相极佳,包浆自然,背面铸有马牛羊家畜兴旺图案。经认真观察,充分展现了西部少数民族在草原放牧,马牛羊家畜在草原吃草、休息活动的场面。祁连山下终年积雪,潺潺流水,水足草丰,广阔草原,碧绿荡漾。蓝天白云,菩提树下,观世音菩萨端坐在莲花台上,保佑牧区大吉大利,风调雨顺,国泰民安,家畜兴旺。

The four characters of Qian Kuanyuan are direct reading, excellent appearance, natural pulping, and the pattern of flourishing livestock with horses, cattle and sheep on the back. After careful observation, it fully shows the grazing of the western minority nationalities in the grassland, and the grazing and rest activities of horses, cattle and sheep livestock in the grassland. The Qilian Mountains are covered with snow all the year round, rippling water, abundant water, grass, vast grasslands and green ripples. Blue sky, white clouds, under the Bodhisattva tree, Guan Shiyin Bodhisattva sits on the lotus terrace, bless the pastoral area, good weather, peaceful people, and flourishing livestock.

此枚“洪武通宝”大花钱品相极好,锈色自然,古朴大方,钱背铸的马、牛、羊神态各异、形象鲜明,充分突出了西部少数民族的文化风格,也展现了我国少数民族人民的勤劳、善良、聪明和智慧,他们以牧为家,热爱草原,热爱马牛羊,年年丰产、丰收,为国家民族的繁荣昌盛做出了重要贡献。

This "Hongwu Tongbao" is very good in money, rusty and natural, simple and generous. The horses, cattle and sheep cast on the back of money have different manners and vivid images. It fully highlights the cultural style of the western minority nationalities. It also shows the diligence, kindness, intelligence and wisdom of the minority nationalities in China. They live in pasture, love grasslands and love horses, cattle and sheep. Annual high yields and harvests have made important contributions to the prosperity and prosperity of the nation.

古时多用于社会交往，传递感情，表达寄托吉 祥，除凶避邪的良好愿望和对幸福生活的美好追求，反映了古代民间习俗和信仰，因此有着其他历史文物不可替代的文化价值。它留存至今，作为历史的孑遗，文化的传承，精美的个体，使之都具有一定的收藏价值和投资价值。

In ancient times, it was mostly used for social communication, conveying feelings, expressing good wishes for good luck, avoiding evil and pursuing happy life, reflecting ancient folk customs and beliefs, so it has irreplaceable cultural value of other historical relics. As a relic of history, inheritance of culture and exquisite individuals, it has a certain collection value and investment value.

前些年，当古钱币与近代机制银币在收藏市场颇为风光的时候，中国花钱这一独特的收藏品种却备受市场冷落。近年来，中国花钱潜在的投资价值逐渐被市场挖掘出来，其价格上升也日益加快。

In the past few years, when ancient coins and modern mechanism silver coins were quite popular in the collecting market, the unique collecting variety of Chinese money was ignored by the market. In recent years, the potential investment value of China's spending money has been gradually excavated by the market, and its price rise is also accelerating.

目前藏品持有人欲将此珍品结缘于有缘之士，参加2019年美国全球巡回拍卖会，有兴趣预约贵宾名额，一览珍品风采！

At present, the holders of collections want to tie this treasure to the people who have a good fortune. They are interested in reserving VIP places and seeing the elegance of the treasures when they attend the global auction in the United States in 2019.