花钱源于汉代，在早期使用时主要是中国民间自娱自乐的一种玩钱，虽然具有钱币的形态，但不作流通使用，是钱币中的“非正用品”。
It originated from the Han Dynasty. In the early stage of its use, it was mainly a kind of play money for Chinese people to enjoy themselves. Although it had the form of money, it was not used in circulation, and it was an "unorthodox thing" in money.
中国民间花钱的种类繁多，诸如开炉、镇库、馈赠、祝福、玩赏、戏作、配饰、生肖等等都要铸钱，这种“钱”，其实是专供某种需要的辟邪品、吉利品、纪念品。
There are many kinds of money spent by Chinese people, such as stove, storehouse, gift, blessing, appreciation, drama, accessories, zodiac and so on. This kind of money, in fact, is dedicated to exorcising evil spirits, auspicious goods and souvenirs.
今天便为大家寻来了两枚花钱——八卦花钱、富贵花钱，邀大家共赏。
Today, I found two pieces of money for you - Eight Diagrams cost and Wealth and money. I invite you to enjoy them.
1、八卦花钱
八卦纹饰最早见于《易经》,而阴阳五行是《易经》的中心学说。《易经》的思想就像一条永不干涸的河流，千百年来在中国人的心中流淌。几千年过去了，人们生活的很多方面还都是在阴阳五行、相生相克的原理中传承发展。
1、Eight Diagrams cost
The eight trigrams were first seen in the book of changes, and Yin Yang and five elements are the central theory of the book of changes. The thought of the book of changes is like a river that will never dry up, flowing in the hearts of Chinese people for thousands of years. Thousands of years on, many aspects of people's life are still inherited and developed in the principle of Yin-Yang and five elements, mutual generation and mutual restraint.
直径：4.24cm 厚：0.25cm 重：24.3g
Diameter：4.24cm Thickness：0.25cm Weight：24.3g
此枚八卦花钱币面构图合理，纹饰逼真，寓意丰富。花钱一面为为圆形八卦图，“乾、震、坎、艮、坤、巽、离、兑”八个卦象和符号，代表世间万物、阴阳五行，以八卦衍生至无限，包罗万象。
This eight trigrams coin has reasonable composition, lifelike decoration and rich implication. On the one hand, the spending money is a circular eight diagrams diagram. The eight diagrams and symbols of "Qian, Zhen, Kan, gen, Kun, Xun, Li, and Dui" represent all things in the world, yin and Yang, and five elements. The eight diagrams are derived to infinity and cover all things.
另一面为十二生肖图，“子丑寅卯辰巳午未甲酉戍亥”十二字环绕在十二只栩栩如生的生肖图上，代表十二时辰，又代表一年十二个月和人的十二属相。
On the other side is the picture of the twelve zodiac animals. The twelve characters of "Zi Chou Yin Mao, CHEN Si Wu, Jia You Shu Hai" surround the twelve lifelike pictures of the zodiac animals, representing the twelve hours and the twelve zodiac signs of the year and the twelve months.
此钱圆孔圆钱，铜质精纯，包浆老道自然，文化价值与收藏价值高，图案造型大气生动地展现出浓郁的民俗文化色彩。图案考究，蕴含着老百姓对美好生活的向往和期待，极富收藏价值。
The money is round and round. The copper is pure, the Baojiang is old and natural, the cultural value and collection value are high, and the pattern shape vividly shows the rich folk culture color. The exquisite design contains people's yearning and expectation for a better life, which is of great collection value.
2、富贵花钱
此钱一面为“金玉满堂，长命富贵”八字吉祥语，尚有多种吉祥图案。“金玉满堂”四字最早出现于《老子*九章》：“金玉满堂，莫之能守”，实际上表现了世人对兴旺发达，财运广进的渴望。
2、Wealth and money
On one side of the coin is the eight character auspicious language of "gold and jade, longevity and wealth", and there are many auspicious patterns. The four words " gold and jade fill the hall" first appeared in "Laozi * Jiuzhang": " gold and jade fill the hall, Mo can keep", which actually shows the world's desire for prosperity and wealth.
直径：4.5cm 厚：0.25cm 重：25.6g
Diameter: 4.5cm thickness: 0.25cm weight: 25.6g
另一面为鹿、鹤等长寿的象征，鹿在古代被视为吉祥物，因与“禄”谐音，即指提升官职、增加俸禄之意。铸造精细，寓意深刻，具有收藏价值。
On the other hand, it is a symbol of longevity, such as deer and crane. In ancient times, deer was regarded as mascot, because it was homonymous with "Lu", that is to say, the meaning of promoting official position and increasing salary. It has fine casting, profound implication and collection value.
花钱和古钱的联系，不但体现在它们形制的相似，而且体现在它们来源、工艺等方面的紧密联系。正因为花钱有多种亮点，花钱收藏队伍中不但包括了古钱收藏者，而且也包括了古文化爱好者，艺术品爱好者等。
The relationship between spending money and ancient money is not only reflected in the similarity of their forms, but also in the close connection of their sources, techniques, etc. Because there are many bright spots in spending money, the team of spending money collection includes not only ancient money collectors, but also ancient culture lovers, art lovers, etc.
形形色色的花钱，是根植于群众土壤里，一支绽放不败的花朵，也是历史遗留下来的一份珍宝。喜欢的藏家千万不要错过了，可联系广州东朝寻宝进一步了解藏品详情！
All kinds of spending money is rooted in the soil of the masses, a blooming flower and a treasure left over from history. Don't miss your favorite collectors, please contact Guangzhou Dongchao treasure hunt for more details!
