從古到今，人們就有儲蓄錢幣的傳統習俗，而自2008年以來，錢幣藏品在各大交易會上更是風頭鵲起。據了解，在紙幣、金銀紀念和古錢幣等三大錢幣收藏體系中，古錢幣因其極具觀賞性與歷史價值而頗受贊譽，而古錢幣中的銀元更是一大熱點，因銀元本身材質珍貴，藝術價值高。同時，銀元制作量比古錢和民國紙幣少得多，加上清末、民國戰亂連連等因素，一些較珍貴的銀元品種存世量已然稀少，故更顯其珍貴。
Since ancient times, people have had the traditional custom of saving coins, and since 2008, coin collections have become more popular in major trade fairs. It is understood that among the three major coin collection systems, such as paper money, gold and silver memorial and ancient coins, ancient coins are highly praised for their great ornamental and historical value, and silver dollar in ancient coins is a hot spot because of its precious material and high artistic value. At the same time, the amount of silver dollar produced is much less than that of ancient money and paper money of the Republic of China. In addition, some precious silver dollar varieties are rare in the world, so they are even more precious.
中國最早的機制洋式銀元為光緒年間的“光緒元寶”，俗稱“龍洋”，因銀元背面一般鑄有龍紋而得名。因清代以來經歷了多場戰爭，龍紋光緒元寶損失嚴重，至今，數量已經極其有限。龍紋光緒元寶，這種元寶非常獨特，它所代表的不僅僅是金錢，還有光緒年間的經濟情況。為此，眾多收藏家都紛涌而至，以期能夠找出這時期的龍紋光緒元寶，以滿足清代經濟研究所需。
The earliest mechanism of foreign silver dollar in China is Guangxu Yuanbao, commonly known as "Long Yang", which is named after the dragon pattern cast on the back of silver dollar. Since the Qing Dynasty, many wars have been experienced, and the loss of Guangxu Yuanbao with dragon pattern is serious. Up to now, the number has been extremely limited. Guangxu Yuanbao with dragon pattern, which is very unique, represents not only money, but also the economic situation during Guangxu. For this reason, many collectors have flocked to find out the dragon pattern Guangxu ingots in this period, so as to meet the needs of economic research in Qing Dynasty.
據調查數據顯示，目前我國有超過6700人在孜孜不倦地追求龍紋光緒元寶。一名資深的貨幣收藏家告訴筆者，我國有67.3%的富豪都喜愛收藏龍紋光緒元寶，因為其保值能力極高，能夠為投資者創作巨大的財富，而且也是身份地位和品味的象征。文中此枚云南省造光緒元寶庫平三錢六分，正面以珠圈為界，可分為內外兩個部分：珠圈上方為“云南省造”四字，下方為“庫平三錢六分”六字，珠圈以內，鑄有“光緒元寶”四字。背面的神龍圖騰，紋路如刀刻所成，鑄造工藝神乎其技，且龍身紋路精美，并有云海襯托，看上去仿佛是一幅神龍翱翔天際油畫，極其瑰麗，美得動人心魄!神龍圖騰紋飾色澤艷麗明快，自然純正，光潔細潤。外此枚錢幣背面看上去就仿佛是一幅畫卷，美到極致。錢幣的版面設計優雅，而且存世量極為稀少，是收藏界精品。
According to the survey data, at present, more than 6700 people in China are tirelessly pursuing Guangxu Yuanbao with dragon pattern. A veteran money collector told the author that 67.3% of the richest people in China like to collect Guangxu Yuanbao with dragon pattern, because its high ability to preserve value can create huge wealth for investors, and it is also a symbol of status and taste. In this paper, the Guangxu Yuanbao made in Yunnan Province has six points in Kuping San Qian, and the front is bounded by beads, which can be divided into inner and outer parts: above the beads is the word "Made in Yunnan Province", below it is the word "Kuping San Qian Six Points", and within the beads, the word "Guangxu Yuanbao" is cast. The dragon totem on the back is carved with a knife. The casting process is fantastic, and the dragon body is beautifully textured and set off by a sea of clouds. It looks like an oil painting of dragon soaring in the sky, which is extremely magnificent and beautiful! The dragon totem pattern is gorgeous and bright, natural and pure, smooth and delicate. In addition, the back of this coin looks like a picture scroll, which is extremely beautiful. The layout design of coins is elegant, and the amount of coins in the world is extremely rare, which is a fine product in the collection field.
