古时候，此元宝一般用作大户人家建房子前请风水先生看埋在地基下哪个方位的，或者不埋在房子地基，直接放置在家里供奉，用于镇宅，有招财进宝之意。

寿字元宝对研究古代社会，经济的发展提供了重要实物资料，有着很大的历史价值和收藏价值，令收藏界瞩目。元宝又称金锭，是中国古代货币体系中的一个重要组成部分，同时也是古代国家财政收入的重要媒介。

In ancient times, the wing is generally used as a large house built house please Mr Feng shui is buried under the foundation which bearing, or buried in the foundation of the house, directly placed in the home, and used in town house, with a thriving business.Life of word silver piece to the study of ancient society, the development of economy provides important data, has a history of great value and collection value, the attention of collectors. Wing is also called gold ingots, is one of the ancient Chinese monetary system important constituent, is also the important media of ancient national finance income
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文中此寿字金元宝，形状如船型，铜质鎏金，制作精美。元宝上光泽灿烂中见沉，包浆厚重，质地坚实，其顶端圆弧形状，精巧细致，盈盈一握的束腰型，精美绝伦。有“寿”字纹，篆体“寿”自然得体，书写错落有致犹如花纹，寓意吉祥，有“福寿绵长、寿与天齐、有福有寿、福寿安康”之意。

Life of word gold ingot, shape such as form, copper and gold, beautifully made. Wing on bright luster in see heavy, patina massiness, quality of a material is solid, its top arc shape, exquisite and meticulous, yingying a grip of the waist, exquisite. "Shou" word lines, and design "longevity" natural, strewn at random have send a writing pattern, considered a lucky, there are "live a long, long life and blessed day, have long life, longevity and health".
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古钱币的收藏价值是存世量、文化价值、铸造工艺来决定的。当今世上最为稀少的莫过于是“寿字金元宝”、“祥祺通宝”、“靖康通宝”、“中外通宝”。其中价值最高的“寿字金元宝”，相当难觅，如今这种老掉牙“寿字金元宝”已是举世难寻的宝贝了。

Collection of ancient COINS is only a value, cultural value, the casting process. The most rare way in the world is gold ingot "longevity", "cheung kei TongBao", "getting TongBao", "Chinese and foreign TongBao". One of the highest value of "gold ingot" vigor, quite hard, now the old gold ingot "longevity" is the only hard to find you baby.
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