【藏品名稱】：北洋造光緒元寶
[collection name]: Guangxu Yuanbao made in Beiyang
【藏品類別】：錢幣
[collection type]: Coins
【藏品簡介】：光緒元寶是大清光緒年貨幣之首，是我國首批引進海外技術的印發流通貨幣，對于現今也蘊藏了一定歷史意義。北洋造光緒元寶北洋龍洋在中國近代機器鑄幣史上屬一個大系列，其鑄期歷時甚長（從光緒22年—光緒34年[1896至1908年]），歷經十余載，幣模幾經更替，即使同一鑄造年份亦往往由于修模、幣材、工藝技術、工廠管理等諸多因素，造成版別異常繁雜。
[introduction to the collection]: Guangxu Yuanbao is the first currency in the year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. It is the first batch of printed and circulated currency in China to introduce overseas technology, which also has a certain historical significance for today. Beiyang made Guangxu Yuanbao Beiyang Longyang belongs to a large series in the history of modern machine coinage in China. Its coinage period lasts for a long time (from Guangxu 22nd year to Guangxu 34th year [1896-1908]). After more than ten years, the coin mold has been replaced several times. Even in the same casting year, the edition is often complicated due to many factors such as mold repair, coin material, technology, factory management and so on.
清代銀幣、紙鈔、銅幣并行，至嘉慶年間發行新式銀元，而光緒年間鑄行金、銀幣更多。洋務運動也影響到鑄幣業，兩廣總督張之洞曾于光緒十三年（1887年）委托使英大臣在英國訂購全套造幣機器，并在廣東錢局首鑄機制銀元和銅元。其后，各省紛紛仿效，購制國外機械鑄造銀、銅元。包括廣東錢局在內，許多造幣機均訂購自著名的英國倫敦伯明翰造幣有限公司。英國大工業的介入，使銀幣也沾染上西方色彩。錢幣正面鮮然可見滿漢文化的融合，而錢背卻明確標示了西方文化的介入。
In the Qing Dynasty, silver, paper and copper coins were issued in parallel. New silver coins were issued during the Jiaqing period, while more gold and silver coins were cast during the Guangxu period. The westernization movement also affected the coinage industry. In the 13th year of Guangxu (1887), Zhang Zhidong, governor of Guangdong and Guangdong, commissioned the British minister to order a full set of coining machines in Britain, and first cast silver and copper coins in the Guangdong money Bureau. Since then, all provinces have followed suit and purchased foreign mechanical casting silver and copper dollars. Many mints, including the Guangdong money Bureau, were ordered from the famous Birmingham Mint in London, England. With the intervention of British industry, silver coins were also stained with western color. The integration of Manchu and Han culture is rarely seen on the front of the coin, while the back of the coin clearly indicates the intervention of western culture.
北洋造光緒元寶，銀幣正面珠圈內滿漢文“光緒元寶”，圈外上環“北洋造”，下環“庫平七錢二分”。 背面正中蟠龍圖，龍眼靈異炯炯有神，龍鱗雕刻細密有致，騰云駕霧，身姿遒勁有力、龍爪張揚，神武威猛，工藝精湛，雕工完美，浮雕感非常強，具有極高的藝術觀賞價值和收藏價值。
Guangxu Yuanbao was made in Beiyang. The bead circle on the front of the silver coin is full of "Guangxu Yuanbao" in Chinese, the upper ring outside the circle is "made in Beiyang", and the lower ring is "Kuping seven coins and two cents". The picture of the dragon in the middle on the back shows that the dragon's eyes are mysterious and bright, the Dragon scales are carefully carved, flying through the clouds, the posture is strong, the Dragon claws are publicized, the martial arts are powerful, the craftsmanship is exquisite, the carving is perfect, and the sense of relief is very strong, which has high artistic appreciation value and collection value.
北洋造光緒元寶是當時發行質量最高的光緒元寶，而34年的最為稀少，由于當時那個年代時局不穩，鑄幣廠發行量最少，市場稀缺，現存世非常稀少，是難得一見的光緒元寶珍品。此北洋造光緒元寶包漿老氣，自然，做工精致，品相上乘。文字鼓凸，筆劃紋飾滾圓深竣，楷書文字書法極為端莊大氣，間架結構平衡舒展。蟠龍圖案，眼神靈異炯炯有神，龍鱗排列細密有致且珍珠紋粒粒無虛無粘，龍爪張揚，遒勁有力。邊齒標準，圈齒凸起，顆粒清晰，地章平整，光滑如板。鑄額極其稀少，具有相當高的收藏價值。
The Guangxu Yuanbao made in Beiyang was the highest quality Guangxu Yuanbao issued at that time, and it was the rarest in 34 years. Due to the unstable situation at that time, the mints had the least circulation, the market was scarce, and the extant world was very rare. It was a rare Guangxu Yuanbao treasure. This Beiyang made Guangxu Yuanbao pulp is old-fashioned, natural, exquisite and superior. The characters are bulging, the stroke patterns are round and deep, the regular script characters and calligraphy are very dignified and atmospheric, and the shelf structure is balanced and stretched. The pattern of a coiled dragon has a vivid and bright look in its eyes. The Dragon scales are arranged in a fine and coherent manner, and the Pearl grains are free of nothingness and stickiness. The Dragon claws are publicized and powerful. The side teeth are standard, the ring teeth are convex, the particles are clear, and the ground chapter is flat and smooth as a plate. The coins are extremely rare and have high collection value.
北洋造光緒元寶錢幣的設計獨特，恰當的融入了西方文化，巧妙的將中西文化相結合，其幣樣風格透露出濃郁的西方氣息，民族特色尤為顯著。錢幣在圖案繪制上極其精美，將蟠龍雕刻的活靈活現，不失神龍的氣勢，工藝稱之為精湛熟練，無論是圖案設計還是做工精湛都稱的上是古錢幣中的佳品。
The design of Guangxu Yuanbao coins made in Beiyang is unique. It is properly integrated into western culture and skillfully combines Chinese and Western culture. Its coin style reveals a strong Western flavor, especially the national characteristics. The coins are extremely exquisite in pattern drawing. The vivid carving of the coiled dragon does not lose the momentum of the divine dragon. The technology is called exquisite and skilled. Whether it is pattern design or exquisite workmanship, it is called a good product in ancient coins.
銀幣中的龍洋是錢幣收藏家情有獨鐘的一種幣種，而北洋造光緒元寶在龍洋中是屬于特別珍稀的版別。隨著錢幣市場的火熱，北洋造光緒元寶一路高走，不斷創造錢幣交易的新高。從藏家和市民的接受程度看，后期光緒元寶的價格還將繼續上*漲。光緒元寶記載了我國一段的歷史，具有非常重要的文化意義和收藏價值。圖中錢幣34年北洋造光緒元寶，是當今市場上非常稀少與火爆的藏品。
Among the silver coins, Longyang is a currency favored by coin collectors, and the Guangxu Yuanbao made by Beiyang belongs to a particularly rare edition in Longyang. With the hot money market, Beiyang made Guangxu Yuanbao all the way up, constantly creating new highs in money trading. From the acceptance of collectors and citizens, the price of Guangxu Yuanbao will continue to rise in the later period. Guangxu Yuanbao records a period of history in China and has very important cultural significance and collection value. The coin in the picture is a Guangxu Yuanbao made in Beiyang in 34 years. It is a very rare and popular collection in the market today.
