周铁衡原名周德舆，别号铁翁、半聋、灌园丁。堂名半聋楼、东壶斋、野香亭、后来居等。河北省冀县人。十三岁去东北，十六岁从邱烟云学画，二十岁至北京，又拜齐白石为师。本以医为业，1927年毕业于满洲医科大学，后留学日本。平生嗜古，与郭沫若结识，成为终生挚友。绘画方面，精于重彩大写意花鸟，兼画山水，熔冶齐白石、吴昌硕、朱耷、任伯年画法子一炉。亦精于律诗、篆刻、书法。对金石学、古文学、考古学、古琴弹奏诸方面均有研究。著有半聋楼谈画，后来居印草、清钱轶录、妇科抉微等。曾任沈阳市百货公司第二商店主任医师、兼任鲁迅美术学院篆刻课教师。作品有《双喜图》等。
周铁衡先生，祖居河北易县，原名周德兴，以字行。号半聋。因癖集清泉，故颜其居：“清泉堂”。精研青瓷，又曰：“东壶斋”。晚年又称“野香亭”：“东风新舍”等。生于一九○三年五月，卒于一九六八年十一月八日，享年六十六岁。周先生之祖，父皆嗜古成癖，父曾任热河县令，对古代钱币收藏颇富，亦精于鉴别。在其父熏陶下，先生幼时便善此道，亦喜绘事，后随父迁居沈阳，十七岁随父进京，拜齐翁白石老人为师，攻诗、书、画、印，本人以医为业，毕业于满洲医科大学。一九二六年留学日本时与郭沫若先生相识，并结为终生挚友，以后互有诗画赠答。先生早年为东北艺专教授，解放后任东北文物管理处顾问，中国美术家协会会员，辽宁省美协副主席，沈阳市文联副主席等职。
周先生在考古学、中国古代陶瓷、绘画、古代乐器等方面均有研究成果。著有《中国古琴潜考释》、《东窑考》、《妇科扶微》、《半聋楼谈画》、《半聋楼印草》等著作。先生之绘画、法书、篆刻曾多次参加各种展览，中国美术馆、博物馆、各美术院校均有收藏。先生对党、对新中国非常热爱和拥护，在一九四八年担任东北文物管理处顾问期间，除个人捐献文物二百件外，又动员他人捐献。抗美援朝时，将其所著《半聋楼印草》拓印百部义卖捐献，为抗美援朝做贡献，于印坛亦称佳话。
周先生对古泉有较深的研究。先生认为，历代泉币“唯清朝为最精，唯清朝为最多，钱法之紊乱，币制之庞杂非各代所能比。外侮之频繁，用财之浩大，亦非各朝所能及。清钱之浩瀚渊沦虽大力搜集，亦难窥其全豹”。故在收集了历代货币后，又致力于清泉的收藏、研究。从一九三八年起收集清代之祖、母钱及其它绝少者，达五百品之多。先生为志其事，刻印为“五百钱富翁”。此印作长跋云：余暇中流览各代古泉，均有其赝，唯清代大泉样多易辨。戊寅七月起集有清代大泉五百之多，友人咸称余曰富翁，余不避玩物丧志之叹，图余两手泉锈之讥。并刻一印曰：“清泉堂”。先生还曾刻一“聋翁宝藏第一”印，跋为七绝曰：“素楼雪馆喜穷搜，乾隆神品尚未收，自被聋翁藏弇后，小平无语尽低头”。并为其所藏之泉刻有：“鉴藏清朝钞板货币珍品之记”、“神品”、“聋翁宝玩”、“聋公藏有”、“清泉致宝”、“第一稀有”、“通神堂”整整十枚，周先生爱泉之情深、藏泉之精绝于印中可见一斑。
《清钱轶录》成书于一九五六年，增删数次，多易其稿，于原稿中可见改动痕迹累累。书中收录了后金钱币，明末清初农民起义及南明的钱币，清朝各代钱币，太平天国钱币，军饷银饼及此期民间商号使用的货币等，均系实物拓片，甚为珍贵，其中大部分钱币不为外人所知。如鎏金咸丰元宝当千祖钱系重二两，用精铜雕琢而成，中央金口不开。棋祥重宝当十祖钱，可称泉中星凤。祺祥为穆宗即位之初拟改年号，铸有祺祥通宝小平，重宝当十两品，后改元同治，诏令销毁，此钱遂以稀为贵了，当十祖钱更为难得。据马定祥先生告知，满文天命幕穿上有一圆圈者，唯周先生一人有之。此品书中可见精拓。此外，书中还载有一枚满文草书天聪之宝大钱，也属罕见。
在论证上，此书也有许多独到见解。如后金天命钱币的铸钱时间，有关史料均记载为天命元年。周先生经过详细考证，认为天命铸钱时间应是天命六年，地点在辽阳，不在赫图阿拉(今辽宁省新宾县永陵公社)。又如，满文“国宝流通”，《东亚钱志》列为回鹘钱，文不可识。先生认为，“回鹘国在唐肃宗乾元二年铸钱，铜质赫褐，字划模糊，钱法多半仿效开元通宝之制，……西域各国之钱，多用紫铜制作欠精，肉中带砂，砂多欠平，字划粗率，棱角发秃，迹近行书，有时又像草书绝无中原之美。而此钱钱质为红铜，制度明晰，字划楷正，轮廓齐整，以铜质溶法而言，与天命天聪钱相同，以字体书法而论，确为天聪时物”。先生又以“达海”碑文为佐证，认定此钱为清初开国试铸之吉语钱。此书为周先生精力而成，可谓用心良苦。引证币论、史、志、泉谱、辑要、通考等中外文献可查者为五十余种。先生充分利用他久居北方的有利条件，对于清代钱币用力最深，收集、交换不吝资财。书中所示拓片十之八九为先生所藏，其他为同好所赠。 

Zhou Tieheng original name Zhou Deyu, gardener of alias iron old man, half deaf, fill. Hall name half deaf building, east crock fast, wild sweet booth, reside later etc. Heibei saves person of county of look forward to. 13 years old go northeast, 16 years old learn a picture from Qiu Yanyun, 20 years old reach Beijing, do obeisance to Qi Baishi to be division again. It is course of study with cure originally, was graduated from 1927 full continent medical university, japan studies abroad after. Be addicted to of all one's life is ancient, with if Guo Mei is gotten acquainted with, become a bosom friend all one's life. Painterly respect, painting of flowers and birds in traditional Chinese style of meaning of capitalization of Yu Chongcai of essence of life, hold picture landscape concurrently, qi Baishi of frit smelt metal, Wu Changshuo, Zhu Da, Ren Bainian paints way one furnace. Also essence of life at a poem of eight lines, seal cutting, calligraphy. Play to epigaphy, ancient literature, archaeological, Gu Qin all respects all have research. half deaf building talks about a picture, reside collection of Yi of Yin Cao, clear money, department of gynaecology to pick out later small etc. Ever held the post of Shenyang city department store doctor of chairman of the 2nd shop, hold teacher of class of seal cutting of Lu Xun academy of fine arts part-time. Work has " double happiness pursues " etc.
Mr Zhou Tieheng, easy county of Zu Juhe north, mind of original name week is promoted, go with the word. Date half deaf. Because of addiction collect clear spring, reason Yan Jiju: "Qing Quantang " . Essence of life grinds celadon, say again: "East crock fast " . Old age says again " wild sweet booth " : "East wind is abandoned newly " etc. Was born in May 1893, soldier on November 8, 1968, die at the age of is 66 years old. Of Mr Zhou ancestor, father all addiction of Gu Cheng of be addicted to, father ever allowed to heat up river county to make, collect to archaic coin quite rich, also essence of life is fastened at ancient bronze mirror. In its father edification falls, gentleman young when be apt to this, also be fond of paint job, shenyang of father change one's dwelling house is followed after, seventeen years old enter capital along with father, do obeisance to old person of stone of neat Weng Bai to be division, study poem, book, picture, imprint, oneself are course of study with cure, be graduated from full continent medical university. Studied abroad 1926 the gentleman is like to be acquainted with Guo Mei when Japan, written guarantee it is a bosom friend all one's life, each other has a poem to draw present each other with gifts after. Gentleman one's early years is northeast art to be taught only, management of cultural relic of emancipatory successor northeast is in adviser, chinese artist academician, liaoning saves the United States assist vice-chairman, vice-chairman of couplet of Shenyang city article waits for duty.
Mr Zhou is in archaeological, China the respect such as musical instrument of archaic pottery and porcelain, painterly, ancient time all has research positive result. have " Chinese seven-stringed Chinese zither goes one's deceased father commentate " , " east kiln is taken an examination of " , " department of gynaecology is helped up small " , " half deaf building talks about a picture " , " Yin Cao of half deaf building " wait for composing. The gentleman's brushwork, calligraphy, seal cutting ever entered all sorts of exhibitions for many times, school of Chinese art gallery, museum, each art all has collect. The gentleman is right party, special to new China have deep love for and support, management of northeast cultural relic was held the position of to be in during adviser 1948, divide individual alms cultural relic 200 outside, arouse again other alms. When face of the aid that fight the United States, what write its " Yin Cao of half deaf building " alms of sale of work of inscription rubbing the tuber of stemona, make contribution to fight beautiful aid government, at imprinting altar also weighs a much-told story.
Mr Zhou has deeper research to Gu Quan. The gentleman thinks, money of past dynasties coin " only Qing Chaowei most essence of life, only Qing Chaowei is most, qian Fazhi is disorder, the numerous and jumbled of monetary system is not each generation to be able to be compared. Of foreign aggression frequent, use the huge of money, also be not each face to be able to be reached. Clear Qian Zhihao vasts deep fall although energetically collect, also peep its whole picture hard " . After reason was collecting past dynasties money, devote oneself to Qing Quan again collect, research. Collect money of clear Dai Zhizu, mother and other since 1938 absolutely little person, amount to 500 taste. The gentleman is annals its thing, quarter imprint for " 500 money moneybags " . This imprints long postscript cloud: Betweenwhiles midstream sees each acting ancient spring, all its counterfeit, only clear acting Daquanyang is much easier differentiate. The third of the twelve Earthly Branches of the fifth of the ten Heavenly Stem removed collect to have clear Dai Daquan in July five, friend is salty say beyond say moneybags, beyond do not avoid of excessive attention to plaything saps the will sigh, the mock that spring of graph beyond hand becomes rusty. Engrave imprint: "Qing Quantang " . The gentleman returns Ceng Ke one " deaf Weng Baocang the first " imprint, postscript says for a four-line poem with seven characters to a line and a strict tonal pattern and rhyme scheme: "House of element building snow is fond of poor search, qianlong superb work has not close, be hidden by deaf old man oneself after , xiaoping is not had language all lower his head " . Quarter have the spring that hides for its: "Ancient bronze mirror hides clear face of curiosa of money of bank note board write down " , " superb work " , " deaf Weng Bao plays " , " deaf fair Tibet has " , " Qing Quan sends treasure " , " the first rare " , " the hall that open a mind " full 10, the affection of spring of Mr Zhou love the essence of deep, Cang Quan absolutely Yu Yinzhong sees one spot.
" Qing Qianyi is recorded " into the book 1956, additions and deletions is counted second, much easier its stalk of grain, alter it is thus clear that in manuscript trace again and again. Money of the money after was being collected in the book, uprise of the farmer at the beginning of Ming Moqing reachs Na Ming's coin, quiet day takes the place of each coin, coin of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.established by Hong Xiuquan during the Taiping Revolution. the largest of pleasant uprisings in China's history, silver-colored cake of soldier's pay and provisions and this period the money that civilian firm uses, all fasten objective rubbings from a stone tablet, terribly is precious, among them major coin does not know for alien place. If a shoe-shaped gold or silver ingot used as money in feudal China of salty abundant of fine gold gold is become,1000 ancestor money are heavy 19, use write in an ornate style of copper of essence of life and become, central gold mouth does not leave. Chess auspicious heavy treasure is become 10 ancestor money, can call a spring Zhong Xingfeng. Qi auspicious at the beginning of be Mu Zong accession, plan to change the title of an emperor's reign, casting has Qi auspicious connect Bao Xiaoping, heavy treasure is become 12 article, change the designation of an imperial reign is treated together after, instruct your destroy by melting or burning, this money is satisfied with rare for expensive, when 10 ancestor money more god-given. Occupy Mr Ma Dingxiang to inform, act of full article destiny puts on the person that have one circle, only one person of Mr Zhou has. This is tasted develop of essence of life is seen in the book. In addition, also belong to infrequent.
On argumentation, this book also has a lot of original opinion. The casting money time of coin of destiny of the gold after be like, concerned historical data all account is destiny the first year of an era or the reign of an emperor. Mr Zhou passes detailed textual research, think time of destiny casting money should be destiny 6 years, the place is in distant is in relief, do not pull in He Tu A (today Liaoning saves new guest county always hill commune) . Be like again, full article " national treasure is current " , " records of East Asia fund " label the money that answer Gu, civil cannot know. The gentleman thinks, "The country that answer Gu is in Tang Su Zong Qianyuan money of 2 years of casting, brown of cupreous qualitative conspicuous, the word delimits ambiguous, money way most is imitated yuan connect treasure make, ... the money of each country of the Western Regions, multi-purpose red copper is made owe essence of life, the belt in the flesh is arenaceous, arenaceous owe more smooth, the word delimits gruff, hair of edges and corners is bald, slash close running hand, resemble again sometimes cursive the beauty that does not have Central Plains absolutely. And this fund fund is red metal character, the system is clear, the word delimits model, outline neat, with law of cupreous qualitative dissolve character, as identical as money of destiny Tian Cong, talk with font calligraphy, the content when be Tian Cong truly " . Gentleman with " amount to the sea " epitaph is evidence, maintain this money to try the auspicious language money of casting for the found a state at the beginning of Qing Dynasty. This book is become for Mr Zhou energy, fine of intention of it may be said is bitter. Adduce money is talked, history, chart of annals, spring, abstract, take an examination of the person that wait for document of China and foreign countries to be able to be checked to be more than 50 kinds. The gentleman makes full use of he is long the advantage that resides north, acting to Qing Dynasty coin exerts oneself to do sth. the deepest, collect, asset of commutative not stint. The place in the book shows nine times out of ten of rubbings from a stone tablet to be gentleman place Tibet, other good to be the same as place gives