“咸豐”是清文宗的(de)年號，咸豐年間正值太平天國革命運動的(de)高(gao)潮時期(qi)。此時民怨沸騰，清政(zheng)府為了茍(gou)延殘(can)喘，在錢幣鑄行上大做文章，將財(cai)政(zheng)危機轉嫁到老百姓身上。相繼推出“咸豐通寶(bao)”、“咸豐重寶(bao)”、“咸豐元寶(bao)”種類繁(fan)多的(de)錢幣。
咸(xian)(xian)豐元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)首(shou)先(xian)準備開鑄“咸(xian)(xian)豐通(tong)寶(bao)”制(zhi)(zhi)錢(qian)。由于鴉片戰爭、列(lie)強的(de)掠奪和太平天國革(ge)命運動的(de)發生，錢(qian)局鑄造(zao)制(zhi)(zhi)錢(qian)已很難正常進行，很多(duo)省(sheng)錢(qian)局實際上處(chu)于停頓(dun)狀(zhuang)態，即使開鑄，也是偷(tou)工(gong)減(jian)料(liao)。因而(er)造(zao)成咸(xian)(xian)豐通(tong)寶(bao)制(zhi)(zhi)錢(qian)精好者(zhe)少，而(er)粗(cu)制(zhi)(zhi)濫造(zao)的(de)多(duo)，大都質(zhi)劣而(er)輕(qing)(qing)小(xiao)，或造(zao)成鐵錢(qian)、鉛錢(qian)代替銅錢(qian)。咸(xian)(xian)豐元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)時，規(gui)定(ding)錢(qian)重(zhong)一錢(qian)二(er)分，至(zhi)第二(er)年(nian)(nian)，變(bian)為一錢(qian)，但(dan)具體鑄行大多(duo)輕(qing)(qing)于規(gui)定(ding)重(zhong)量。
面(mian)文“咸豐通(tong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)”，大多楷書(shu)直讀，背左滿文“寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)”，右滿文記局(ju)，計有：“寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)泉、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)源、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)直、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)薊、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)德(de)、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)河、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)濟、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)晉、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)陜(shan)、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)鞏、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)蘇、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)浙局(ju)、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)昌、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)福、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)臺(tai)、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)武、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)南、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)廣、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)桂、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)川、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)云、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)東、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)州(zhou)、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)黔、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)伊(yi)、阿克蘇、喀什(shen)噶爾、葉兒羌(qiang)、庫車”共29局(ju)。
在太平(ping)軍(jun)連捷，各地反清(qing)(qing)起(qi)義風起(qi)云(yun)涌(yong)下，清(qing)(qing)軍(jun)疲于(yu)奔(ben)命(ming)，清(qing)(qing)廷驚慌(huang)失措。這時，清(qing)(qing)朝的軍(jun)費開(kai)支大(da)(da)(da)增，而(er)稅額收(shou)入大(da)(da)(da)減，再加上鴉片(pian)戰(zhan)爭的影響，導致財政拮據，為(wei)了籌款(kuan)繼(ji)(ji)續(xu)鎮壓太平(ping)軍(jun)，緩解(jie)財政危(wei)機，于(yu)咸(xian)豐(feng)(feng)三(san)年(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元1853年(nian)(nian)）清(qing)(qing)廷被(bei)迫鼓鑄(zhu)(zhu)大(da)(da)(da)錢(qian)。《大(da)(da)(da)錢(qian)圖錄(lu)》說：“咸(xian)豐(feng)(feng)三(san)年(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元1853年(nian)(nian)），軍(jun)務日滋，清(qing)(qing)餉不能繼(ji)(ji)，壽陽(yang)相國權戶部議，請鑄(zhu)(zhu)當(dang)(dang)(dang)十大(da)(da)(da)錢(qian)，兼(jian)增鐵(tie)冶以供度支。旋推(tui)及當(dang)(dang)(dang)五十，當(dang)(dang)(dang)百錢(qian)。巡防王大(da)(da)(da)臣續(xu)請鑄(zhu)(zhu)當(dang)(dang)(dang)五百，當(dang)(dang)(dang)千(qian)兩種。”說明咸(xian)豐(feng)(feng)大(da)(da)(da)錢(qian)是(shi)在迫不行(xing)已的情(qing)況下鑄(zhu)(zhu)行(xing)的。“咸(xian)豐(feng)(feng)重(zhong)寶”始鑄(zhu)(zhu)當(dang)(dang)(dang)十大(da)(da)(da)錢(qian)，繼(ji)(ji)而(er)又開(kai)鑄(zhu)(zhu)當(dang)(dang)(dang)五十、當(dang)(dang)(dang)百和(he)當(dang)(dang)(dang)百以上，并(bing)令全(quan)國各省(sheng)迅速(su)鑄(zhu)(zhu)造(zao)推(tui)行(xing)。“咸(xian)豐(feng)(feng)重(zhong)寶”鑄(zhu)(zhu)行(xing)情(qing)況十分混亂(luan)復雜，當(dang)(dang)(dang)值等次，大(da)(da)(da)小輕(qing)重(zhong)，鑄(zhu)(zhu)造(zao)材(cai)質，鑄(zhu)(zhu)造(zao)工(gong)藝，文字書體(ti)，錢(qian)文等，在各局(ju)甚(shen)至在同一局(ju)監內鑄(zhu)(zhu)造(zao)時，都差(cha)異(yi)很大(da)(da)(da)，以至有當(dang)(dang)(dang)值大(da)(da)(da)小和(he)錢(qian)體(ti)大(da)(da)(da)小輕(qing)重(zhong)倒(dao)置的，此外還有鐵(tie)錢(qian)和(he)鉛錢(qian)。
咸豐(feng)通(tong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)以小(xiao)平(ping)錢為(wei)(wei)主，也(ye)有大錢，這里之(zhi)列部(bu)分少見(jian)(jian)、稀見(jian)(jian)者及其收(shou)藏(zang)價(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)值(zhi)，寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)泉小(xiao)平(ping)母錢，市場價(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)(zai)3000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)左右，戴(dai)書、楷書鐵母，價(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)(zai)1萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)左右，寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)源小(xiao)平(ping)母錢、鐵母，市場價(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)(zai)3000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)左右，雕母罕見(jian)(jian)，地方局(ju)母錢價(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)值(zhi)一般高(gao)于中(zhong)央局(ju)，另有地方局(ju)部(bu)頒(ban)樣錢，價(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)(zai)6000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)左右，寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)福局(ju)當(dang)十(shi)至當(dang)百(bai)仍有稱通(tong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)者，其中(zhong)最珍稀的(de)為(wei)(wei)咸豐(feng)通(tong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)背大清壹百(bai)大錢，僅(jin)見(jian)(jian)，2009年嘉德秋拍(pai)成(cheng)交價(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)格(ge)196萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)，至今仍為(wei)(wei)清錢最高(gao)成(cheng)交記錄，寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)濟(ji)局(ju)小(xiao)平(ping)稀見(jian)(jian)，價(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)格(ge)在(zai)(zai)6000元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)左右，寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)薊局(ju)小(xiao)平(ping)罕見(jian)(jian)。
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