淳化元宝钱为北宋太宗淳化元年（公元990年）始铸。其钱文传为宋太宗赵光义手书，即所谓的“御书体”，有楷书，行书，草书三种书体。历谱载皆小平钱，主要形制为小平光背，有载背星，更有背佛像（较少）。
Chunhua gold money Song Taizong Chunhua first year (AD 990 years) before casting. The money for the Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi handwritten news, the so-called "imperial style", a regular script, running script, cursive style three. Calendar contained all Xiaoping money, the main form for the small flat back, loaded back star, more (less) back buddha.
我们可转目鉴赏此钱。直径2.24cm 重 7.5g，一眼可见本品包浆凝重，地章包浆已成黑漆古。是典型的传世品相，门开极目，嵩山可见。书意灵动，淳化本色。铸体规整，字廓清晰，边圆廓正，地章坦平。
We can turn our eyes on the money. The diameter of 2.24cm 7.5G, visible at a glance the patina is dignified, chapter patina has become heiqigu. Is a typical ancient product phase, the door open and visible, Songshan. Book smart, Chunhua nature. Cast regular, word outline is clear, round profile is smooth, chapter.
中国最早发现宋代“淳化元宝”佛像金钱是在1988年春。当时一个建筑施工队在佛教圣地五台山中台顶(即翠岩峰)佛塔旧址清理塔基时，挖出一千多枚在背面刻有两尊佛像的金钱，经考古学家和钱币专家鉴定，这就是中国宋代淳化年间铸造的“淳化元宝”佛像金钱。该钱出土后曾被民工私分并倒卖，后来贩岛香港钱币市场，一枚金钱刻换一辆高级轿车，其珍贵程度令人咋舌。我国当代收藏家、著作家、钱币鉴定家华光普先生在其专著《彩照中国古钱目录》(哈尔滨出版社出版2003年3月第1版)中，把该钱评定为一级。每枚价值更是数十万元人民币，却苦于难求。
China first discovered the song "Chunhua gold Buddha" money is in the spring of 1988. A construction team was at the top of the Taiwan Buddhist shrine of Mount Wutai (i.e. Yanfeng Cui) pagoda site clean-up Taki more than 1 thousand, dug in the back engraved with two statues of money by archaeologists and numismatic experts, this is the Chunhua Song Dynasty Chinese years casting "Chunhua gold Buddha" money. The money has been unearthed after dividing the migrant workers and reselling, later selling Hongkong island money market, a moment for money a car, its precious staggering degree. China's contemporary collectors, writers, coins in his book "China headquarters Mr. China were photo directory" (Harbin publishing house in March 2003 first edition), the money rated as class. Each value is hundreds of thousands of yuan, but it is hard to find.
“淳化元宝”金钱背所铸的两尊佛像，均有莲花宝座和祥云依托。莲花是佛教的象征，说明这种钱币与当时的佛事活动有一定的关联。有传言右边坐佛为观音菩萨，左右站佛为善财童子。观音菩萨和山财童子的传说有很多，无一不是传世佳谈，也最为大家所供奉。
"Chunhua gold" money back cast two statues, all rely on lotus throne and auspicious clouds. The lotus flower is a symbol of Buddhism, the coins and the Buddhist activities have some relevance. There are rumors about Avalokiteshvara for the right sitting Buddha, Buddha stand good fortune boy. There are a lot of Avalokiteshvara and Shan Choi boy legend, a good talk is the most ancient, people worship.
在铜钱之上琢刻两尊不同形态的佛像，而且使佛像神态自如，线条流畅自然、清晰庄严，足见当时的金属雕刻工艺水平，如雕刻过程刀法精炼纯熟，刀刀如削不留刀迹，使整个画面纹路纵横流利、曲折起伏。又从实物中看出，作者不但要勾勒出凸起的图案，又要掌握钱肉的厚度，才能在钱背空白之处刻削得恰到好处，从而增强画面人物和祥云的立体效果，透露出秀拔之气。
In the coins above cut two statues of different shapes, and the Buddha looked comfortable, natural and smooth lines, clear and solemn, shows the metal carving level at that time, such as the process of carving knife refining skillfully, such as cutting knife knife without leaving traces, the entire screen texture aspect fluent, ups and downs. From the physical that the author not only to outline the convex pattern, but also master the money back to the meat thickness, gaps in money cutting was just perfect, thereby enhancing the stereo effect of the picture characters and auspicious clouds, revealing xiuba gas.
这种佛像金钱以其造型独特，雕刻细腻，图案精美和花纹精细的特有魅力，以及其珍贵的历史价值和传世稀少，赢得广大佛教信徒和钱币爱好者的青睐。
The Buddha money with its unique design, carving delicate, exquisite and fine pattern unique charm, and the precious historical value and ancient rare, won the majority of Buddhists and coin lovers of all ages.
