站洋幣，俗稱“站洋”，是清末民初時期，由英國鑄造，在中國廣泛流通的外國貨幣之一。站洋幣進入我國后，開始在廣東、廣西一帶流通，因其制作精美，含銀量高，深得商民喜愛。英國政府看到站洋幣在中國有利可圖，便大量鑄造，大量輸入。不久，站洋幣便在中國大部分地區使用，尤以北京，天津為盛。而買賣銀元屬于實物投資，加上交易比較靈活、投資風險小、增值穩定等特點，以及材質珍貴，藝術價值高，制作精美，圖案考究，文字清秀，內容豐富，具有一定的保值和升值功能，故收藏價值很大。
Stationary foreign currency, commonly known as "Stationary foreign currency", is one of the foreign currencies coined by Britain and widely circulated in China in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. After entering China, the foreign currency began to circulate in Guangdong and Guangxi. Because of its exquisite production and high silver content, it won the favor of businessmen. When the British government saw that foreign currency was profitable in China, it minted a lot and imported a lot. Soon, foreign currency was used in most parts of China, especially in Beijing and Tianjin. Buying and selling silver dollar is a kind of investment, which is characterized by flexible transaction, low investment risk, stable appreciation, precious materials, high artistic value, exquisite production, exquisite patterns, delicate words, rich content, and certain value preservation and appreciation functions, so it has great collection value.
此站洋幣，直徑3.9cm，重26.9g，圖案精美，內涵深邃。正面自由女神，站立岸頭，傲視世界。左手持米字盾牌，右手執三叉戟，意為能攻能守，戰無不勝。珠圈左右兩側分列英文ONE-DOLLAR（壹圓），下方記載年號1908。背面中央有中文篆體“壽”字，上下為中文行體“壹圓”，左右為馬來文“壹圓”，中西文化的結合，使得錢幣本身更加具有的觀賞性。此枚站洋幣歷經無數歲月，仍品相完好，色澤自然，十分難得。不論是文字還是圖案，都顯得自然細膩，設計新穎，鑄工精湛,具有極高的藝術價值。
This station is a foreign currency with a diameter of 3.9cm and a weight of 26.9g g. It has beautiful patterns and profound connotations. Face the Statue of Liberty, stand on the shore and look down on the world. The left hand holds the rice shield, and the right hand holds the trident, which means that you can attack and defend and be invincible. On the left and right sides of the bead circle, English ONE-DOLLAR is listed, and the year number 1908 is recorded below. There is the Chinese seal character "Shou" in the center of the back, with the Chinese line "One Circle" on the top and bottom, and the Malay "One Circle" on the left and right. The combination of Chinese and Western cultures makes the coin itself more ornamental. After countless years, this foreign currency is still in good condition and natural in color, which is very rare. Both words and patterns are natural and delicate, with novel design, exquisite casting and high artistic value.
雖然坐洋幣是真正意義上的曾經在中國流通的外國銀幣，是法蘭西帝國主義在銀元貿易中實施經濟侵略的實物見證，但是由于坐洋幣當年主要是在東南亞地區發行，在中國的流通僅限于南方沿海地區。而坐洋幣的版別有因年號、因改重、因鑄造廠等原因，形成眾多不同的版別，左洋的版別并不復雜，這不僅給收集、收藏帶來了方便，也因給研究、探討更多的啟迪。近年來在各地市場上較為多見，價值也是逐漸攀升，受越來越多的人所熟悉和收藏。
Although sitting foreign currency is a real foreign silver coin that once circulated in China, and it is a physical witness of the economic aggression of French imperialism in the silver dollar trade, because sitting foreign currency was mainly issued in Southeast Asia, its circulation in China was limited to the southern coastal areas. However, there are many different editions in the editions of foreign currency due to the year number, weight change, foundry and other reasons. The editions in Zuo Yang are not complicated, which not only brings convenience to collection, but also gives more enlightenment to research and discussion. In recent years, it is more common in various markets, and its value is gradually rising, which is familiar and collected by more and more people.
1908年英國貿易銀元一枚，因為正面為一國外武士像，故俗稱“站洋”，其先后在英國倫敦、印度孟買和加爾各答等兩國三地制造， 集英文、中文、馬來文等三國文字于一體，這在世界鑄幣史上是非常罕見的。主要作為英國與對外通商使用。該幣系山東藏家魏先生家族舊藏，幣面高邊深打，幣緣在鋼模重壓之下形成高聳的邊郭，邊齒及馬齒銳利，字口峭拔凌厲，圖案精深飽滿，版底平整細膩，包漿輕薄均勻，品相頗佳，頗具收藏價值。
In 1908, Britain traded a silver dollar, which was commonly known as "Zhanyang" because of its foreign warrior statue on the front. It was made in London, India, Mumbai and Kolkata, and it was integrated with English, Chinese and Malay, which is very rare in the history of coinage in the world. Mainly used for British and foreign trade. This coin belongs to the old collection of Mr. Wei's family, a collector in Shandong Province. The coin has a high surface and a deep edge. Under the pressure of the steel mold, the edge of the coin forms a towering edge. The edge teeth and horse teeth are sharp, the mouth of the coin is steep and sharp, the pattern is profound and full, the bottom of the plate is flat and delicate, the patina is light and uniform, and the appearance is quite good, which is quite collectible.
作為近代機制銀元中的精品，站洋幣蘊含著豐富的文化內涵，它是中西文化碰撞的變產物，其圖案與外形設計都能展現出那個時代獨特的時代背景。錢體雖小，卻身負"重擔"，不僅代表著當時的市值，更映射出長遠的歷史，記錄了鴉片戰爭以后，中國人民政治上受壓迫，經濟上受剝削的屈辱歷史。錢幣有其獨有的人文價值、歷史價值，近年來收藏界風起云涌，很多藏品大幅升值，錢幣市場也不例外，據相關專家介紹：魏先生這枚站洋幣集藝術價值與歷史價值為一體，且鑄工精湛，字口峭拔，品相完好，在市場上已屬少見，物以稀為貴，其未來市場前景極為廣闊。
As a fine product of modern mechanism silver dollar, Standing foreign currency contains rich cultural connotations, which is a variant of the collision between Chinese and Western cultures, and its pattern and shape design can show the unique background of that era. Although the money is small, it bears "heavy burden", which not only represents the market value at that time, but also reflects the long-term history, and records the humiliating history of Chinese people being oppressed politically and exploited economically after the Opium War. Coin has its unique humanistic value and historical value. In recent years, the collection circle is surging, and many collections are greatly appreciated, and the coin market is no exception. According to relevant experts, Mr. Wei's foreign currency is a collection of artistic value and historical value, with exquisite casting, sharp mouth and sound appearance. It is rare in the market, and rare things are precious, and its future market prospect is extremely broad.
