Prices in the Liao Dynasty were very low and little money was used. In the Ruan era, Emperor Shizong of Liao was still in a state of no money to trade and use cloth. Different currencies are used throughout the country. For example, there were very few Liao coins made by Sheng Zong before, and a little more after Sheng Zong Yelulongxu, but the amount in circulation was still very small, less than 2%. Money is mainly in the Song Dynasty, followed by the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and other dynasties.
In terms of foreign trade, Liao mainly carried out complementary transactions with Song and Xixia through the border. Liao money generally implements the five-class money system, namely: Xiaoping, folding two, folding three, folding five and folding ten. Bao Tong coins in Liao Dynasty mainly included Tianzan Bao Tong, Tianxian Bao Tong, Baoning Bao Tong, Chongxi Bao Tong and Qingning Bao Tong.
Tian Zan Bao Tong has one in Shanghai Museum, weighing 3.5 grams, with clear words and excellent appearance, which is a rare treasure among Liao coins. Among them, the "Zhi" part of the word "Tong" is tilted upward without any point, which means cursive script, and it is called "Tiger Tail Tong" in the coin world.
"Fairy Bao Tong" is a four-character official script with no words on the back. It is 2.4 cm in diameter and weighs about 2.7 grams. The money is neatly made, and the words are natural, simple and lovely.
Yingli Bao Tong Qian Wen is rough, with a standard Xiaoping and a diameter of 2.35 cm. There are only a few in the world. The words "Yingli Bao Tong" are mixed with each other, with simple words and single-point communication.
Among them, the word "calendar" omits the left pen of the factory department and borrows the right outline, which is exactly the same as the calligraphy characteristics of "Tianlu" and obviously shows the charm of Liao and Qian. It is listed as one of the "Top 50 Treasures of Gu Quan in China".
Bao Tong's books in Baoning are very few, and the layout is different from big characters, small characters, wide edges, thin edges, narrow wear, wide wear and back moon patterns. Its calligraphy style in Qian Wen is simple and profound, full of ancient meaning, and has a unique national style, which can be said to have influenced the whole style of money in Liao Dynasty, and it is one of the rare fine works of money in Liao Dynasty. One of the "Fifty Treasures of China and Gu Quan".
The word "Worship West Bao Tong" is official script, and there is no text on the back. Its diameter is 2.4 cm and its weight is 2.7 to 3.4 grams. Chongxi money has been handed down from generation to generation, unearthed in small batches and with many layouts. Qian Wen has big characters and small characters. The casting of Bao Tong, which worships the west, is a watershed in the history of Liao money: before worshiping the west, there was little money, and later Liao money was enriched from generation to generation.
"Qingning" is a regular script, but the word "Bao" still has rhyme, and there is no text on the back. This money can be divided into large samples and small samples. The big sample strokes are simple, and the small sample words are strange. The word "Ning" covers "Xia" instead of "Xin", and the word "Tong" starts with "Yong", which is also rough. It is 2.2 cm to 2.4 cm in diameter and 2.7 g to 3.4 g in weight. This money has been handed down from generation to generation and unearthed over the years.
In the early Jin Dynasty, the old Song and Liao coins were used, and it was not until the second negotiation between Jin and Song Dynasties and the temporary end of the war that its own currency was issued.
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