花钱，以其形制类古钱，性质非流通币而得名，是早期民间自娱自乐的一种玩钱。
花钱作为古钱币的一个分支，按其用途大致可分为古钱宫钱类、吉语类、宗教类、游戏类、特殊用途类等五大类，可作为厌胜(厌伏其人，咒诅取胜)，佩饰，玩赏，游戏，撒帐，洗儿，吉庆，卜卦，殉葬，赏赐，凭信，镇库，纪念，祝寿，挂灯，上梁，系包裹，镇水等方面，起到辟邪、祈福、镇宅的作用。
山鬼，即山神，因未获天帝正式册封到正神之列，所以被称为山鬼。自古以来，山鬼都是以正义、高大的形象存在，以山鬼纹饰、铭文的各种器物也多被人们赋予护佑和辟邪的作用，其中的山鬼花钱，以其小巧轻便、易于佩戴的特点，成为人们最喜闻乐见的一种配饰。
山鬼花钱,始铸于元末明初,清代铸行极盛,民间行用甚广。是清代道士用来施法以降妖震鬼驱邪的载体,也可叫法器。经道士开光后,百姓请回挂于家中镇宅或随身携带保平安。
山鬼花钱
清代镇宅之宝山鬼花钱（如图），呈圆形。一本万利，顺风大吉，背面为“雷霆雷霆，杀鬼降精，斩妖辟邪，永保神清，奉太上老君急急如律令敕。雷令山鬼”的符咒，钱币中央有一圆形孔。此枚钱币制作精美，造型独特，实为花钱中的精品。此钱挂在大门上，以此作为镇宅、驱邪、避凶之用。
这一面是八卦纹，以及对应的八卦中“乾、坤、离、坎、震、巽、艮、其岁月痕迹明显。
虽然花钱无论从形制、来源、工艺等与古钱有着惊人的相似，但因它的不流通性，故制造花钱的材质没有太高的要求，一般都比较粗糙。也正因如此，花钱中的字文图案才呈现了千姿百态的姿容。花钱中丰富的内容，融合了各朝各代的民俗民风。
说到钱币的历史，公认是由玉璧发展而来的，在没有铜币值钱就是用玉璧来做交易的，而古人认为天是圆的地是方的，所以制作了外圆内圆的玉璧用来礼天，这枚钱币就是一枚少有的玉璧型的钱币，钱币外圆内圆形式玉璧，这枚钱币既有历史研究价值，也可以驱邪避恶，保平安，具有极高的收藏价值。
孙中山头像中华民国开国纪念币（俗称“小孙头”或者“孙小头”）来历，至1911年底辛亥革命之后，1912年1月3日，中华民国政府成立，由于币制尚未建立，除四川改铸大汉银币，福建改铸中华元宝外，主要的造币厂，大都仍沿用前清钢模铸造银币，以供流通需要。图案采用大总统孙中山肖像，以后的通用银币再改花纹式样。孙中山令财政部行文，同意鼓铸纪念币，并命令其余的通用银币新花纹，“中间应绘五谷模型，取丰岁足民之义，垂劝农务本之规”，训令财政部速制新模，分令各省造币厂照式鼓铸。不久，财政部就颁下新模给江南(南京)、湖北、广东等造币厂依式铸造，这就是“中华民国孙中山像开国纪念币”的由来。
中华民国开国纪念币是近代中国钱币中的精品，有着历史熏陶，是价值很高的革命*物文**，具有深远的历史纪念意义；同时，还是考古和研究中国历史文化难得的实物。 珍贵的中华民国“开国纪念币”记录了辛亥革命惊天动地的伟大历史，由于历经百年风雨，“开国纪念币”存世量极为稀少，尤其是品相好的更为稀缺，因此很受收藏爱好者青睐。
孙中山开国纪念币
孙中山头像中华民国开国纪念币银元，正面中央为孙中山侧面肖像，边缘内上镌中文隶书体“中华民国”4字、下镌“开国纪念币”5字、左右长枝花饰。背面中央为中文隶书体“壹圆”及嘉禾，边缘英文“中华民国”、“壹圆”，左右分列五角星(后改为六角星)。直线边齿，成色89%，俗称“小头”。该币作为中华民国国币发行。中华民国孙像开国纪念币银元，由于铸造厂家不一，铸造年代不同，雕刻师英语水平不高，除正背面主要图案未变外，其花饰细节、英文字母均有变异，特别是英文字母差错较多。这就形成了该币的多种版别。传世较广的主要有两种：一种是五角星版式，一种是六角星版式。
据考究寓意注解： 隶书“民”→流行将「民」字最后一划拉长，其解释为*翻推**满清，象征民主胜利(人民出头)，也宣示乃大众的政府。 梅花→左右五瓣梅花各一支，五权宪法意者也。后即以此为国花（五权指：立法权、司法权、行政权、弹劾权和考试权）。 豆、麦穗→民国元年三月二日，孙中山颁布临时大总统令，对新造货币式样作了规定《拟另刊新模，鼓铸纪念币，…其余通用新币，中间应绘五谷模型，取丰岁足民之义，垂劝农务本之规》五谷指：稻、黍（即黄米）、稷（即谷子）、麦、菽（即豆）。 三叶→背，中间壹圆二字，而辅以嘉禾各一支，每支一穗三叶，三民主义意也（三民主义主要包括民族主义、民权主义和民生主义）。
这枚银币是罕见的六星版，孙中山被称为国父，开国纪念币是2000多年封建王朝转变为民主社会的第一见证货币，我们称它为六星孙小头，也叫它为国父币，更是‘藏头’中的一绝，藏住了民国的开端，见证了封建王朝的覆灭，由以前的龙纹，自诩为真龙天子的家族政权，演变为以民为主社会，这枚开国纪念币历史研究价值非常，收藏价值极高，是收藏界里宠儿。
英文翻译：Money, named for its shape like ancient money and its nature as non-circulating currency, is a kind of play money in early folk entertainment.
Spending as a branch of ancient COINS, according to its USES can be roughly divided into ancient COINS palace money class, language, religion, games, special purpose and so on five big classes, can be used as anaerobic wins (anaerobic v is a curse to win), accessories, toy, game, then, wash, auspicious, divination, martyrdom, reward, by faith, and town library, memorial, birthday, hanging lamp, liang, package, Town water and other aspects, play the role of warding off evil spirits, praying for blessings, town house.
Mountain ghosts, or mountain gods, were called mountain ghosts because they had not been formally canonized by the Emperor of Heaven as one of the true gods. Since ancient times, mountain ghosts exist in the image of justice and tall, and all kinds of utensils decorated with mountain ghosts and inscriptions are also endowed with the role of protecting and warding off evil spirits. Among them, mountain ghosts spend money and become the most popular accessories for people because of their small, light and easy to wear.
The mountain ghost spent money, beginning to cast in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty cast line extremely prosperous, folk line widely used. It is a carrier used by Taoist priests in the Qing Dynasty to cast magic to bring down demons and shock ghosts to exorcise evil spirits, also known as magic instruments. After the Taoist priest illuminates the light, people please hang back in the home town house or take it with you to ensure safety.
My alter ego to spend money
Town house of the Qing Dynasty treasure mountain ghost money (figure), round. Yiwanli, good luck, on the back of the "thunder and thunder, kill ghosts drop essence, behead evil spirits, forever protect God Qing, serve too old Jun urgent as the law imperial decree. Lei Ling Mountain ghost "charm, the coin has a round hole in the center. This coin is exquisitely made and has a unique shape. It is actually a boutique in spending money. This money is hung on the gate, as the town house, exorcism, avoid evil use.
This side is the eight diagrams, and the corresponding eight diagrams in "Gan, kun, Li, Kan, earthquake, xun, Gen, its years traces are obvious.
Although money no matter from the shape, source, technology and ancient money has a surprising similarity, but because of its non-liquidity, so the material of manufacturing money is not too high requirements, generally relatively rough. It is also because of this, money in the word pattern to show the appearance of various states. Money in the rich content, the fusion of the folk customs of each dynasty and generation.
Said to the coin of history, is recognized by the developed jade, in the absence of copper coin is worth to do deals with jade, and the ancients think day is round the ground is square, so make the outside circle within a circle of jade to day, this coin is a rare piece of COINS, coin with outer circle within a circle form, this coin has both historical research value, can also be evil evil, Safe, with a high collection value.
Sun yat-sen, head of the republic of China the founding COINS (commonly known as "note" or "little sun") origin, after the end of 1911 the revolution, on January 3, 1912, the government of the republic of China was founded, because of the monetary system has not yet been established, in addition to remold the big fellow of sichuan silver COINS, outside fujian remold the wing, the main mint, mostly still continue to use the clearance die casting silver COINS, For circulation purposes. The pattern uses the portrait of the great President Sun Yat-sen, and then the general silver coin will change the pattern. Sun Yat-sen ordered the Ministry of Finance to issue an article agreeing to drum casting commemorative coins, and ordered the rest of the general silver coins to have a new pattern, "the middle should be painted with a grain model, take the righteousness of the rich old and full people, try to persuade the rules of agriculture", instructed the Ministry of Finance to make a new mold quickly, and ordered provincial mints to cast according to the drum. Soon, the Ministry of Finance issued a new mold to the mint in Jiangnan (Nanjing), Hubei, Guangdong and other provinces. This is the origin of the "founding commemorative coin of Sun Yat-sen in the Republic of China".
The commemorative coin of the founding of the Republic of China is a fine coin in modern China. It has historical edification, is a highly valuable revolutionary cultural relic, and has profound historical significance. At the same time, or archaeology and the study of Chinese history and culture rare object. The precious "founding commemorative coin" of the Republic of China records the earth-shaking great history of the Revolution of 1911. Due to the hundred years of wind and rain, the "founding commemorative coin" is very rare in the world, especially the good quality is more scarce, so it is very popular with collectors.
Sun Yat-sen's founding commemorative coin
Sun Yat-sen's head is the founding commemorative coin of the Republic of China silver dollar. In the center of the front is the profile portrait of Sun Yat-sen. On the edge, there are 4 characters of "Republic of China" in Chinese official script, 5 characters of "founding commemorative coin" and long flowers on the left and right sides. On the back of the center is the Chinese official script "one circle" and Jiahe, the edge of the English "Republic of China", "one circle", the left and right respectively five-pointed star (later changed to six-pointed star). Straight edge teeth, color 89%, commonly known as "small head". The currency is issued as the national currency of the Republic of China. The silver dollar, the commemorative coin of the founding of the Republic of China, is not the same as the foundry manufacturer, the casting time is different, and the English level of the engravers is not high. In addition to the main pattern on the front and back, the floral details and English letters have variations, especially the English letters have more errors. This creates a variety of editions of the coin. There are two kinds of widely handed down: one is the five-pointed star format, one is the six-pointed star format.
According to the study of moral notes: official script "people" → popular "people" the last stroke of the long, its interpretation of the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty, a symbol of the victory of democracy (the people head), also declared is the government of the masses. Plum blossom → about five petals of plum blossom each, five power constitutional meaning is also. After that, it is the national flower (five powers: legislative power, judicial power, executive power, impeachment power and examination power). Beans, wheat and first year of the republic of China on March 2, Dr. Sun yat-sen interim executive order, issued by the new currency style made regulations "to another issue of the new mould, casting COINS, drum... the rest of the general new, intermediate should draw the grain model, from the meaning of feng, sufficient, vertical to the complex rules of grain: rice, millet (i.e. yellow rice), millet (millet) and wheat, glycine (pea). Three leaves → back, middle one circle two characters, and supplemented with Jiahe each one, each one ear three leaves, the three people's principles meaning (the three people's principles mainly include nationalism, civil rights and people's livelihood doctrine).
Six star version of this coin is a rare, sun yat-sen was known as the father of the nation, the founding COINS is 2000 years of feudal dynasty into a democratic society the first witness currency, we call it six star sun small head, also called father for money, it is "orz" in a special skill, hide the beginning of the republic of China, witnessed the demise of the feudal dynasty, the dragon, The self-proclaimed family regime of the dragon Son of Heaven has evolved into a society dominated by the people. This founding commemorative coin has a very high historical research value and a very high collection value, and it is the favorite in the collection circle.