明太祖朱元璋于洪武元年（公元1368年）命京城（南京）工部宝源局及各省宝泉局铸行“洪武通宝”，由工部主管铸钱，下设宝源局。《明史·食货志》曰：“（戊申、太祖）即位，颁洪武通宝钱，其制五等：当十、当五、当三、当二、当一。当十钱重一两，余递降至一钱止。”钱文真书，直读。据湖南常德中国收藏家协会会员周新国先生的“武陵藏珍”考证：吴二年（1368年）正月，朱元璋称帝，建立明朝，改元洪武；同年三月，开铸“洪武通宝”钱，仍继大中钱式，行五等钱。
明代开始银钱铸量大幅减少，直至清代延续这可以从明清两代，所遗存的银钱数量较为稀少，品种不全的实际情况表现出来。这一情况，可能与明清两代，银锭成为大额主流通货币直接有关，因为铸银锭需要大量的银材。虽然如此，但这并不是说明清两代就完全不铸银钱。毕竟，铸一定量的银钱是中国货币铸造长期以来的历史传统。
此洪武通宝背三钱银钱乃为开门，没有保留从此品的综合品貌品质来看，这枚洪武银钱，应该是一品精模初铸的样钱，可能为特铸。因此，值得一睹其风采。
In the first year of Hongwu (1368 AD), Zhu Yuanzhang, emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, ordered baoyuan Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and baoquan bureau of the provinces of The capital (Nanjing) to cast "Hongwu Tongbao", and the ministry of Industry was in charge of casting money, under the Baoyuan Bureau. The Annals of Food and Goods in the History of The Ming dynasty said, "(Wu Shen and Taizu) ascended the throne and awarded hongwu Tongbao money. The system was five: when ten, when five, when three, when two, when one. When ten coins weigh one or two more, the balance drops to one." Qian Wen real book, direct reading. According to hunan Changde Chinese collectors Association member Zhou Xinguo Mr. "Wuling Tibetan treasure" textual research: Wu two years (1368) in the first month, Zhu Yuanzhang emperor, the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, yuan Hongwu; In March of the same year, open casting "Hongwu Tongbao" money, still following the large and medium money type, line five money.
From the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the casting amount of silver coins decreased significantly, which can be reflected in the fact that the number of remaining silver coins in the Ming and Qing dynasties was relatively rare and the varieties were incomplete. This situation may be directly related to the Ming and Qing dynasties, when silver ingot became the main currency in circulation, because the casting of silver ingot required a large amount of silver material. This is not to say, however, that the Ming and Qing dynasties did not coin money at all. After all, casting a certain amount of silver money is a long historical tradition of Chinese currency minting.
This Hongwu Tongbao back three money silver money is to open the door, not to retain the comprehensive quality of the product, this Hongwu silver money, should be a fine mold first cast sample money, may be special cast. So it's worth a glimpse. Therefore, it is regarded as a reward for all friends and guests