光緒元寶是大清光緒年流通大面值貨幣之首，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。“光緒元寶”當時共十九個省局鑄造。除中央戶部，地方省所鑄銅元，皆在其正面上緣鐫寫省名。
Guangxu Yuanbao is the first large denomination currency in circulation in Guangxu year of Qing Dynasty. It is one of the first batch of printing and distributing currency that introduces overseas technology. It also contains certain historical significance for today. At that time, the "Guangxu Yuanbao" was cast by 19 provinces. In addition to the central Hubu, the name of the province was engraved on the upper edge of the bronze coins.
廣西巡撫李經羲奏準在廣西籌建銅元局。但是，當時銅元泛濫，民間折價使用，十文銅元減至八折、七折不等。各省為維護本省利益，往往禁止它省銅元流通，使一國之幣于一國之內不能暢行。而且各省銅元，成色參差，形制各異，幣制紊亂。為整頓幣制，清政府頒布“整頓圜法章程”，限制各省鑄額，確定銅元成色、形制，令戶部天津造幣總廠鑄造名為“大清銅幣”的新式銅元，并由戶部將新幣祖模頒發各省，仿效鑄造。原有舊幣一律停鑄，以期劃一。之后，又于光緒三十二年（1906年）對全國的造幣廠進行裁撤歸并。其中，廣西并歸廣東為一廠。因而，廣西銅元局未及開機鑄造便被裁撤。傳世的廣西光緒十文銅元，并非廣西省所鑄。
江南省造光緒元寶系指清代光緒二十三年到三十一年（1897-1905年）由南京造幣廠鑄造的機制“光緒元寶”系列錢幣，系清代正式鑄行的法定流通貨幣。但鑄造江南省造錢幣的清末，已無江南省建制。江南省設于清朝順治二年（1645年），省府位于江寧（今南京）。清代的江南省前身是明朝的南直隸江南省，范圍大致相當于今天的江蘇省、上海市和安徽省。康熙六年（1667年）清廷撤江南省，分設江蘇和安徽兩個省。南京造幣廠將其鑄造的貨幣標明“江南省造”，是因為當時蘇州已經有一個專鑄機制銅元的造幣廠，并且其鑄造的銅元均標明“江蘇省造”。為避免混淆，南京造幣廠將其鑄造的銀幣標明為“江南省造”。江南省造貨幣系我國貨幣史上唯一有名無實的省份貨幣。
中國銅元始鑄于清光緒二十六年(1900年)。河南銅元始鑄于光緒三十年。是年，河南巡撫陳夔龍奏準在開封設銅元局。光緒三十二年，開封銅元局改名為度支部造幣汴廠，至光緒三十三年。民國初年，控制河南的軍閥督撫為支付巨額的軍政開支，銅元鑄造數額驟增。民國二十年(1931年)，河南銅元局改名機器制造局，至民國二十二年秋，因銅源斷絕，造幣機構被撤銷。民國初年，控制河南的軍閥督撫為支付巨額的軍政開支，銅元鑄造數額驟增。民國二十年(1931年)，河南銅元局改名機器制造局，至民國二十二年秋，因銅源斷絕，造幣機構被撤銷。
The copper yuan was first cast in the 26th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1900). Henan Tongyuan was first cast in the thirtieth year of Guangxu. In that year, Chen kuilong, governor of Henan Province, set up the Tongyuan Bureau in Kaifeng. In the 32nd year of Guangxu reign, Kaifeng Tongyuan Bureau was renamed as bianchang of Du branch till the 33rd year of Guangxu. In the early years of the Republic of China, in order to pay a huge amount of military and political expenditure, the amount of copper coin casting increased sharply. In the 20th year of the Republic of China (1931), Henan copper yuan Bureau was renamed as machinery manufacturing Bureau. In the autumn of the Republic of China, the Mint was abolished because of the cut off of copper sources. In the early years of the Republic of China, in order to pay a huge amount of military and political expenditure, the amount of copper coin casting increased sharply. In the 20th year of the Republic of China (1931), Henan copper yuan Bureau was renamed as machinery manufacturing Bureau. In the autumn of the Republic of China, the Mint was abolished because of the cut off of copper sources.
