中国最早的货币是一种由天然海贝加工而成的贝类货币,出土于河南殷墟妇好墓等地。随着商周时期经济的不断发展,货币的需求量不断增大,为弥补自然货币流通不足而制作了石贝、玉贝、陶贝、铜贝等。用青铜浇铸的无文铜贝,是我国最早出现的金属铸币。西汉五铢钱东汉五铢钱春秋战国 China’s earliest currency is a shellfish currency processed from natural seashells and was unearthed at the Tomb of Mausoleum of Yinyin in Henan Province. With the continuous development of the economy during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the demand for money has continued to increase. In order to make up for the insufficiency of natural currency circulation, Shibei, Yubei, Taobei, and Beibei have been produced. The non-textured bronze shell cast with bronze is the earliest metal coin found in China. Western Han Dynasty Wuyi Qian Dong Han Wuyi Qian Chunqiu Warring States