“咸(xian)(xian)(xian)豐”是(shi)清文宗的(de)(de)年號(hao),咸(xian)(xian)(xian)豐年間正值太平(ping)天國革命運動(dong)的(de)(de)高潮時期。此(ci)時民怨沸(fei)騰,清政府(fu)為(wei)了茍延殘喘,在錢幣鑄行上大做文章,將財政危機轉嫁到老百姓身上。相繼(ji)推出“咸(xian)(xian)(xian)豐通寶”、“咸(xian)(xian)(xian)豐重寶”、“咸(xian)(xian)(xian)豐元寶”種類繁(fan)多的(de)(de)錢幣。
咸豐元年首先準備開鑄“咸豐通寶(bao)”制錢(qian)(qian)。由于(yu)鴉片戰(zhan)爭、列強的(de)(de)掠奪(duo)和太(tai)平天國革命(ming)運動的(de)(de)發(fa)生,錢(qian)(qian)局鑄造制錢(qian)(qian)已(yi)很難正(zheng)常進行(xing)(xing),很多(duo)省錢(qian)(qian)局實際上(shang)處于(yu)停頓狀(zhuang)態,即使開鑄,也是偷工(gong)減(jian)料。因而造成咸豐通寶(bao)制錢(qian)(qian)精(jing)好(hao)者少,而粗制濫造的(de)(de)多(duo),大都(dou)質劣而輕小,或(huo)造成鐵錢(qian)(qian)、鉛錢(qian)(qian)代替(ti)銅錢(qian)(qian)。咸豐元年時,規(gui)定錢(qian)(qian)重一(yi)錢(qian)(qian)二分,至第二年,變為一(yi)錢(qian)(qian),但(dan)具體鑄行(xing)(xing)大多(duo)輕于(yu)規(gui)定重量。
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在太(tai)平軍(jun)連捷,各(ge)地反清(qing)(qing)起義風起云涌(yong)下(xia),清(qing)(qing)軍(jun)疲于(yu)奔命,清(qing)(qing)廷驚(jing)慌失措。這(zhe)時,清(qing)(qing)朝的(de)(de)軍(jun)費開(kai)(kai)支大(da)(da)增,而(er)稅額收入大(da)(da)減,再加上鴉(ya)片戰爭的(de)(de)影響,導(dao)致財(cai)政拮(jie)據,為了籌款繼續鎮壓太(tai)平軍(jun),緩解財(cai)政危機,于(yu)咸豐(feng)三年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1853年(nian)(nian))清(qing)(qing)廷被迫(po)鼓鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)大(da)(da)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)。《大(da)(da)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)圖錄》說:“咸豐(feng)三年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1853年(nian)(nian)),軍(jun)務日滋(zi),清(qing)(qing)餉不(bu)能繼,壽陽相國權(quan)戶部(bu)議,請鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)當(dang)(dang)十(shi)大(da)(da)錢(qian)(qian)(qian),兼增鐵冶以供度支。旋推及(ji)當(dang)(dang)五十(shi),當(dang)(dang)百(bai)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)。巡防王大(da)(da)臣續請鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)當(dang)(dang)五百(bai),當(dang)(dang)千兩(liang)種。”說明咸豐(feng)大(da)(da)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)是在迫(po)不(bu)行(xing)(xing)已的(de)(de)情況下(xia)鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)行(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)。“咸豐(feng)重(zhong)寶”始鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)當(dang)(dang)十(shi)大(da)(da)錢(qian)(qian)(qian),繼而(er)又開(kai)(kai)鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)當(dang)(dang)五十(shi)、當(dang)(dang)百(bai)和(he)當(dang)(dang)百(bai)以上,并令全國各(ge)省迅速鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)造推行(xing)(xing)。“咸豐(feng)重(zhong)寶”鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)行(xing)(xing)情況十(shi)分混(hun)亂(luan)復(fu)雜,當(dang)(dang)值等(deng)次,大(da)(da)小輕(qing)重(zhong),鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)造材(cai)質,鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)造工藝,文(wen)字書體,錢(qian)(qian)(qian)文(wen)等(deng),在各(ge)局(ju)甚至在同一局(ju)監(jian)內鑄(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)造時,都差異(yi)很大(da)(da),以至有當(dang)(dang)值大(da)(da)小和(he)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)體大(da)(da)小輕(qing)重(zhong)倒置的(de)(de),此外還有鐵錢(qian)(qian)(qian)和(he)鉛錢(qian)(qian)(qian)。
咸(xian)豐(feng)通(tong)寶(bao)以小平(ping)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)為主,也有(you)大(da)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian),這里(li)之(zhi)列部分少見(jian)、稀見(jian)者(zhe)及其收藏價(jia)(jia)值,寶(bao)泉小平(ping)母(mu)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian),市場(chang)(chang)價(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)3000元(yuan)(yuan)左右(you)(you)(you),戴(dai)書、楷書鐵母(mu),價(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)1萬元(yuan)(yuan)左右(you)(you)(you),寶(bao)源小平(ping)母(mu)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)、鐵母(mu),市場(chang)(chang)價(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)3000元(yuan)(yuan)左右(you)(you)(you),雕母(mu)罕見(jian),地方(fang)局(ju)(ju)母(mu)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)價(jia)(jia)值一般高于中(zhong)央局(ju)(ju),另有(you)地方(fang)局(ju)(ju)部頒樣(yang)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian),價(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)6000元(yuan)(yuan)左右(you)(you)(you),寶(bao)福(fu)局(ju)(ju)當十至當百(bai)仍有(you)稱通(tong)寶(bao)者(zhe),其中(zhong)最(zui)珍稀的為咸(xian)豐(feng)通(tong)寶(bao)背(bei)大(da)清壹(yi)百(bai)大(da)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian),僅見(jian),2009年嘉德秋(qiu)拍成(cheng)交價(jia)(jia)格(ge)196萬元(yuan)(yuan),至今仍為清錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)最(zui)高成(cheng)交記(ji)錄(lu),寶(bao)濟(ji)局(ju)(ju)小平(ping)稀見(jian),價(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)6000元(yuan)(yuan)左右(you)(you)(you),寶(bao)薊局(ju)(ju)小平(ping)罕見(jian)。