唐朝乾元重宝五十文，重轮钱，背祥云，31.3.x1.7mm，重6.2克。当时长达八年的安史之乱使唐朝经济衰落，為了筹措军费，填补财政亏空，唐肃宗李亨於乾元元年（公元758年）和乾元二年分别发行了乾元重宝当十钱及背面外郭為重轮的乾元重宝当五十大钱。市面出现重轮乾元钱、乾元重宝、开元通宝三钱并行流通的混乱情况，令通货膨胀加剧，民间亦出现纷纷毁掉开元通宝和铜器而私铸面值更高的乾元重轮钱，导致物价继续腾踊，而私铸的乾元重轮钱亦不断减重，因此民间对初铸之官样钱颇為珍惜，一到手就藏起来，不再流通。直至唐代宗宝应元年（公元762年）改重轮乾元重宝与普通乾元重宝一律与开元通宝1当1，即1枚乾元重宝的铜可以改铸开元钱3枚，在获利3倍的情况底下，大钱多被私熔，所以能够流存下来的更加稀有。中乾评真品。China: Tang Dynasty Qian Yuan Zhong Bao 50 cash, doubled rimmed reverse with cloud variety, (618-907), measuring 31.3x1.7mm, weighing 6.2g. Casted post-Anshi Rebellion amid high military expenses, a war-torn economy, a faltering mining industry and a period of hyper inflation. The Qian Yuan Zhong Bao was first popular because of its light weight being disproportionate to its high purchasing power, hence the civilians started to melt their own small cash coins, bronze items and bronze Bhuddist statues privately to recast them into Qian Yuan Zhong Baos for greater profit. As inflation continued, the quality of such coins kept decreasing with the ratio of metal used being constantly lowered, hence the early specimens of such coins are usually more valued and stashed away instead of being circulated, thus rare. Zhong Qian Genuine. . [45]
