Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms-Is Zhou Yuan Tongbao valuable? What is the current market price?

Zhou Yuanbao is a treasure of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, cast in the second year of Zhou Shizong Xiande (955 AD). In the second year of Xiande (955), coins were made. Imitation of the Tang Kaiyuan Tongbao money system, cast with the words " Zhouyuan Tongbao ". Xiaoping copper, reading the official script. The second stroke of the yuan character is picked from the left, and there are moon, star or star-moon patterns on the back. Star patterns or left, right, up, down, moon patterns do not often appear in its position, or up, down, left, right, or through its corners. The back moon seems to be one of the gossip directions. Therefore, the moon pattern and the five elements of Yin and Yang are closely related to the birthday. Destroyed 3336 temples and took bronze statues to cast money. There are many varieties and exquisite shapes, with star and moon, dragon and phoenix back patterns.

Zhou Yuan Tongbao imitates the Kaiyuan coins of the Tang Dynasty. The official script Qian Wenya is majestic and the casting is superb. There are stars and moon patterns around the curtain. There are also dragons and phoenixes cast on the back. Many of them are auspicious coins cast by later generations. In the networked Zhouyuan treasure house, the general coin diameter is about 24 mm to 25 mm, the larger coin has a diameter of 25.8 mm, and the smaller coin has a diameter of 22.6 mm; the general coin weighs about 3 to 4 grams, and the heavier coin has a diameter of 4.6 Grams, the lighter coin has a diameter of 2.9 grams. Sejong recast the coins, and the coin shapes are basically the same. Therefore, we must carefully distinguish the views of Zhou Yuan Tongbao with special shapes.

After the death of the Tang Dynasty, China entered the Five Dynasties period of "separation of vassals and towns". Political chaos led to economic instability. The fifth has 13 years of emperor 53 years (907-960), and it is the second week after the establishment of Guo Wei and , which existed for 9 years (951-960). In 954, his adopted son Guo Rong (Chai Rong) succeeded to the throne, and the temple was named Sejong. He reigned for 6 years and changed to Yuan Xiande. Zhou Shizong was an enlightened monarch, saving penalties and punishables, emphasizing agriculture and restraining business, literary talents and martial arts, making great efforts to govern, and rectifying disciplines. He made political and military achievements and laid a certain foundation for the reunification of the Northern Song Dynasty. He also imposed restrictions on Buddhism, dispelled superstitions, rectified financial laws, and tried to open up sources and make people live in peace.

Zhou Yuan Tongbao Auction Transaction Record:

Southern Song Zhou Yuan Tongbao Copper Coins --- Transaction Price: RMB 1,865,000 --- Transaction Date: 2014-07-12

----Transaction price: RMB1,843,680---Deal date: 2015-05-17

Early "Zhou Yuan Tongbao" carries the "Hu Ren Wu"---Deal price: RMB1,592,070---Deal date: 2014-06-06 14

"Zhou Yuan Tongbao" back to the moon to spend money-transaction price: RMB 1,843,680 --- transaction date: 2015-05-17

Qing large-scale "Zhou Yuan Tongbao" back dragon Phoenix flower-transaction price: RMB1 ,364,600---transaction date: 2015-11-23

Southern and Northern Dynasties "Zhou Yuan Tongbao" carries the "Flying Dragon"---transaction price: RMB 1,602,875---transaction date: 2015-07-08