Supplement to the Catalog of Ancient Chinese Coins

Author: Zhao Liren
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Publish Date: 1996-11-01
Features: The book "Supplement to the Catalogue of Ancient Chinese Coins" only observes the actual of ancient coins from several angles. With thousands of years of rich heritage, ancient Chinese coins are essentially social fossils that participated in China's socio-economic activities. However, they are currently neglected due to their low market transaction prices, being sold in kilograms or melted down as scrap copper. This is either a result of market economy principles or some inexplicable reasons, which the author finds difficult to delve into. The book includes rare coins and references works such as Ding Fubao's "Dictionary of Ancient Coins," Bao Ziyuan's "Catalogue of Daxuan Coins," Zhang Jiongbos's "Examining Xianfeng Coins," Ma Dingxiang's "Xianfeng Coin Collection," Shen Zicuo's "Seventy Years of Coin Rubbings Retained by Zicuo," Lü Yaoxian's "Ancient Coin Rubbings Collected," Shanghai Shouquan Association's "Shouquan Collection of Coin Rubbings," Dai Zuozhai's "Dai Baoting Collection of 200 Rare Ancient and Foreign Coins," the "Catalogue of Ancient Chinese Coins" compiled by the National Cultural Relics Administration, and the "Historical Coins" compiled by the Tianjin Museum. The compiler's intention in selecting fine pieces is to meet the needs of coin enthusiasts and collectors.