Today, let’s talk about Kangxi Tongbao seven cents. Today’s Kangxi Tongbao seven cents means that the weight of the coin is seven cents, which is about 2.6 grams in the current gram. Emperor Kangxi reigned for 61 years. In the first year of Kangxi, money was minted. Only two bureaus, Baoquan and Jiangning, began to cast Kangxi Tongbao money. In the sixth year of Kangxi, all bureaus opened to cast Kangxi Tongbao money at the same time.
Following the coinage style of Shunzhi Tongbao 4-style and 5-style coins, each coin weighs one cent and four cents, which is twice as much as seven cents. Its current weight is 5.2 grams. The coins are too heavy and the losses are serious, and there are many cases of people destroying the money and casting containers.
Therefore, the heavy money was changed into light money. According to historical records, the weight was changed from one cent to one cent, which is 3.7 grams now. However, according to the research and speculation on Kangxi Tongbao seven cents, Kangxi Tongbao seven cents During the reform period, it was slowly started to be minted and released to the market. Now everyone sees Kangxi Tongbao seven cents, not only cast by the Central Bureau, but also by various local bureaus.
For example, Baochang, Baodong, Baoshan, Baoyuan, etc. have appeared coins such as Kangxi Tongbao seven cents, so at that time some people thought that seven cents were privately minted. Through the confirmation of these coins, there are also According to the historical records, it can be determined that the Kangxi Tongbao seven cents is the product of the Kangxi political situation to reduce the weight of coins. When you encounter Kangxi Tongbao seven cents in the market in the future, you must know what Kangxi Tongbao seven cents are in your heart. cents.
The price of Kangxi Tongbao 7 cents is also relatively low compared to ordinary Kangxi Tongbao, but there will be some good versions, such as the Bird Head Tong of Baoyuan Bureau, the regular script Kangxi Tongbao of Baoquan Bureau, and Some local bureaus of Kangxi Tongbao are full of Chinese characters, all of which are versions of Kangxi Tongbao seven cents that are relatively rare in the market. The above is the history of Kangxi Tongbao seven cents casting and the concept of seven cents.