货币是金融的始祖,谈到经济就不能不提货币,马克思主义经济学说中货币思想是非常重要的关键性的部分,可以说货币理论是马克思政治经济学的精髓,因而研究马克思货币思想有助于当前社会主义经济建设的进一步发展,其意义和价值不言而喻。本文重点剖析货币的本质和职能,结合时代特征,定位马克思货币思想的当代价值。 Currency is the first ancestor of finance. When it comes to economy, we can not fail to mention currency. The monetary idea in Marxist economics theory is a very important and crucial part. It can be said that monetary theory is the essence of Marxist political economy. Therefore, As for the further development of the present socialist economy, its significance and value are self-evident. This paper focuses on analyzing the nature and function of money, combining the characteristics of the times and positioning the contemporary value of Marx’s monetary theory.