光緒三十四年北洋造光緒元寶庫平七錢二分銀幣系光緒34年(1908年)北洋銀元局(舊稱北洋機器局)鑄行。銀幣正面中央珠圈內鐫滿漢文“光緒元寶”四個字，珠圈外上端鐫漢文“北洋造”，下端鐫漢文幣值“庫平七錢二分”，左右兩端各鐫一個圓點。銀幣背面中央鐫蟠龍圖，上環鐫英文“光緒34年”下鐫英文“北洋”，左右兩端稍下側各鐫一個圓點。光緒元寶是清朝光緒年間流通的貨幣之一。共有十九個省局鑄造，除中央戶部，地方省所鑄銅元。是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。
Guangxu Yuanbao Kuping Qiqian two Fen silver coin was made by Beiyang Yinyuan Bureau (formerly known as Beiyang Machinery Bureau) in 1908. On the obverse side of the coin, the inside of the bead circle is engraved with the Chinese character "Guangxu Yuanbao". On the outside of the bead circle, the upper end is engraved with the Chinese character "made in Beiyang", the lower end is engraved with the Chinese character "Kuping Qiqian Dichen", and the left and right ends are each engraved with a dot. On the back of the coin, there is a picture of a flat dragon in the center, a circle in the upper ring and a circle in the lower side. Guangxu Yuanbao was one of the currency in circulation during the reign of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. There are 19 provincial Bureau casting, except the Central Department of household, local province casting copper yuan. It is one of the first circulation currencies to introduce overseas technology, which also has a certain historical significance for today.
“光緒元寶”是中國早的機制幣，是中國近代機制幣中的十大名譽品之一，俗稱“龍洋”，因錢幣背面一般鑄有龍紋而得名。其具有重要的現實意義和歷史意義，且加上清末、民國戰亂連連等因素，一些較珍貴的光緒元寶銀元品種存世量已稀少，收藏價值高。許多收藏家對它趨之若鶩，爭相起價.北洋的銀元發展歷程映襯著中國晚清貨幣政策的進與退，每一次斷檔也刻錄著一次歷史的顛簸。了解造幣史和造幣廠的變遷過程，不僅可以理解銀元的歷史價值，同時也會對不同時期銀元的種類、成色、龍紋特征、齒邊特征等方面提高認知。
"Guangxu Yuanbao" is one of the earliest machine-made coins in China. It is one of the ten famous products in modern Chinese machine-made coins. It is commonly known as "Longyang". It is named after the dragon pattern on the back of the coin. It is of great practical and historical significance. In addition to the wars in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, some precious silver coins of Guangxu Yuanbao are rare and valuable. The development of Beiyang silver reflects the advance and retreat of China's monetary policy in the late Qing Dynasty, and each time it is broken, it also records a historical turbulence. Understanding the history of coinage and the change process of mints can not only understand the historical value of silver coins, but also improve the cognition of the types, fineness, dragon pattern characteristics and tooth edge characteristics of silver coins in different periods.
此枚北洋造光緒元寶為34年版。銀幣正面中央珠圈內鐫滿漢文“光緒元寶”四字，珠圈外上端鐫漢文“北洋造”，下端鐫幣值“庫平七錢二分”，左右兩端各鐫一個圓點。銀幣背面中央鐫蟠龍圖，上環鐫英文“光緒34年”，下鐫英文“北洋”，左右兩端稍下側各鐫一個圓點。此北洋造光緒元寶保存完好，包漿自然，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，直徑3.94cm，重26.5g，藏品的品相精美，其審美個性獨持，錢幣正面鮮然可見滿漢文化的交融，而錢背卻清晰標明了西方文化的介入。其包漿入骨，熟舊天然，深打字口明白，流轉痕跡顯著，邊齒過關，龍鱗清晰，具有極高的出資價值和保藏價值。
This Beiyang made Guangxu Yuanbao is a 34 year old version. On the obverse side of the coin, the four characters "Guangxu Yuanbao" are engraved inside the bead circle in Chinese. On the outside of the bead circle, the upper end of the coin is engraved with "made in Beiyang" in Chinese, the lower end is engraved with "Kuping Qiqian Dichen", and a dot is engraved on the left and right ends. On the back of the coin, there is a picture of a flat dragon in the center, the upper ring is engraved with "the 34th year of Guangxu" in English, and the lower ring is engraved with "Beiyang", with a dot on the left and right ends and a dot on the lower side. This Beiyang made Guangxu Yuanbao is well preserved, with natural pulp, exquisite workmanship and excellent quality. The characters are bulging, the strokes are round and deep, the regular script calligraphy is very dignified, and the frame structure is balanced and extended. The pattern of flat dragon has a vivid and vivid look, the Dragon scales are arranged in a fine and dense way, and the pearl grain is not empty and sticky, the Dragon claws are open and powerful. Standard side teeth, protruding ring teeth, clear particles, flat and smooth floor seal, 3.94cm in diameter and 26.5G in weight，On the front of the coin, the blending of Manchu and Han culture is rarely seen, but on the back of the coin, the intervention of western culture is clearly indicated. It has a high investment value and preservation value. It has the characteristics of deep typing, clear circulation trace, clear side teeth and clear dragon scales.
