Item number: A1712

Year: AD 1054-1056

Material: Iron

Size: 34.0 x 34.0 x 2.5 mm

Weight: 11.65 g

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2014

During the Zhihe era (AD 1054–AD 1056) under Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, three types of era coins were minted: “Zhihe Yuanbao,” “Zhihe Tongbao,” and “Zhihe Zhongbao,” with “Zhihe Chungbao” available in three different script styles: Clerical, Regular, and Seal scripts, and were produced in both bronze and iron. This particular specimen is made of iron.

This particular coin is an era coin from the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty.

The obverse side of the coin is round with a square central hole, featuring both inner and outer rims, with the outer rim being notably wide and the inner rim narrow.

The coin bears the inscription “至和重寶” (Zhihe Chungbao) in regular script, characterised by its robust and well-proportioned strokes. The reverse side is plain, without any denomination or inscriptions.

The reverse side of the coin is blank, with no denomination or inscriptions, and is almost completely worn smooth.

“Zhihe” was the eighth era name used by Emperor Renzong Zhao Zhen, and it signifies the ultimate harmony between heaven and earth.

During Emperor Renzong’s reign, Fan Zhongyan served as the prime minister. During the Qingli period, they attempted to implement the Qingli New Policies, but the effort failed due to overwhelming opposition.

There is also a popular folk tale known as the “The Cat for the Crown Prince” (狸貓換太子), in which the protagonist is Emperor Renzong himself.

物件編號: A1712

年代: 公元 1054-1056 年

材質: 鐵

尺寸: 34.0 x 34.0 x 2.5 mm

重量: 11.65 g

來源: 大城郵幣社 2014

北宋仁宗至和年間（公元1054-1056年）曾鑄行「至和元寶」、「至和通寶」、「至和重寶」年號錢，其中「至和重寶」有隸、楷、篆三種書體，並且分為銅、鐵兩種材質，本物件材質為鐵。

這是一枚出自北宋仁宗年間的年號錢。該枚錢幣的正面為圓形，中央為方形穿孔，具內外廓，外廓甚寬，內廓細窄。

錢文為「至和重寶」，書法字體為楷書，十分厚實飽滿。錢幣背面則無面額和文字。

至和，是宋仁宗趙禎使用的第八個年號，有天地極和之涵義。宋仁宗時期的宰相為范仲淹，慶歷年間，君臣曾推行慶歷新法，然而因反對勢力過大而失敗。民間有傳聞「狸貓換太子」的故事，當中的主角也是當朝皇帝宋仁宗。