Hongwu Tongbao Shepherd boy riding an ox coin is a character story money cast by Zhu Yuanzhang in hongwu period in order to commemorate his childhood， symbolizing “Long live the Emperor”， “The son of Heaven is ten thousand years” and “peace and prosperity”. It was used as a bedside hanging decoration for the imperial palace at that time， and a small amount of it was taken out of the palace by the ladies of the palace privately. It was spread among the people and existed in a very small amount， with a very high collection value and investment value.
公元1368年，朱元璋在农民反元斗争胜利后，建立了以汉族为主体的明朝政权。1368年称帝前他就在应天府设置了宝源局，开铸大中通宝。大中通宝以400文为一贯，40文为一两，4文为一钱。朱元璋称帝后，改元洪武，铸造“洪武通宝”钱。钱分五等，即当十、当五、当三、当二、当一小平钱。
明代洪武通宝折十背十广 上美品，估价： RMB 210000–250000，成交价格： RMB 241500近年来，古币收藏量不断增加，吸引投资者的收藏。在古代钱币方面，历代发行的古代钱币受到了人们的关注。除了康熙通宝、光绪通宝等最为人熟知的古钱币外，洪武通宝也很有名。
图1图2■福建石狮 邱火金这两枚洪武通宝小平钱版别有所不同，但钱背穿左中间铸一横笔一字却完全一样，位置非常规矩。先看图1所示这枚洪武通宝钱，直径23毫米，穿6毫米，重3.7克；品相完好，轮廓周正，钱文深峻，笔画清晰；钱背穿左中间铸一横笔一字。再看图2这枚，直径22.8毫米，穿6.
