光緒元寶是清朝光緒年間流通的貨幣之一。由兩廣總督張之洞率先引進英國鑄幣機器鑄造銀元和銅元，之后各省紛紛仿效，共有十九個省局鑄造。
Guangxu Yuanbao was one of the currencies in circulation during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Zhidong, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was the first to introduce British coinage machines to cast silver and copper coins. After that, all provinces followed suit, with a total of 19 provincial bureaus casting coins.
【藏品名稱】：京局制造庚子光緒元寶庫平七錢二分
[Name of Collection]: Seven and a half cents for Gengzi Guangxu Yuanbao Kuping made by Beijing Bureau.
【類別】：錢幣
[Category]: Coin
銀幣正面中央珠圈內鐫滿漢文“光緒元寶”四個字，珠圈外上端鐫銀幣的鑄造機關“京局制造”四字，下端鐫漢文幣值“庫平七錢二分”，左右兩端鐫干支紀年“庚子”；銀幣背面中央一個蟠龍圖，其龍圖風格與同時期鑄行的其它種類的光緒元寶顯著不同，龍圖上端鐫地名北京的英文“PEKING”，周圍環鐫英文幣值。同年北京銀元局即很快毀于八國聯軍的入侵。因此“庚子京局制造光緒元寶銀幣”的鑄造時間很短，鑄額極小，留存傳世者極其稀罕。
On the front side of the silver coin, the central bead ring was inscribed with the words "Guangxu Yuanbao" in Chinese; on the outside of the bead ring, the casting organ of the silver coin was inscribed with the words "Made by Beijing Bureau"; on the bottom, the Chinese currency value was inscribed with the words "Kuping Seven Cents" and on the left and right were inscribed with the words "Gengzi" of the Ganzhi Chronology. In the middle of the back of the silver coin is a picture of a coiled dragon, whose style is significantly different from that of other kinds of Guangxu silver ingots cast in the same period. The top of the picture bears the English name "PEKING" of Beijing and the English currency is inscribed around it. In the same year, the Beijing Silver Dollar Bureau was quickly destroyed by the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces. Therefore, the casting time of "Guangxu silver ingot silver coin made by Gengzi Beijing bureau" is very short, the casting amount is extremely small, and it is extremely rare to keep the silver coin handed down from ancient times.
當鋼模送抵北京銀圓局不久，適遭逢拳匪之變，又被八國聯軍劫掠，鑄幣廠房被毀，北京銀圓局仍胎死腹中，僅留存少量金幣樣幣存世。過數年，清政府才改立造幣總廠于天津。京局制造的銀幣背面龍圖為一張牙舞爪的正式大清龍圖，和我國其他各省的龍圖銀圓大相徑庭，其云龍圖樣常見于清正式龍袍，錦緞文書，陶瓷器，形象威武，有大國風范，歷來為錢幣收藏界所珍視、喜愛，加上只試鑄數枚，又遭匪亂，傳世甚少，為我國銀幣愛好者珍若供璧、名貴非凡。 庚子京局制造光緒元寶是第一套清中央政府正式鑄造的銀幣，意義不凡，每種面值傳世僅數枚，十分珍罕！
Not long after the steel moulds arrived at the Beijing silver dollar bureau, they met the change of boxing bandits and were plundered by the allied forces of the eight countries. the mint factory was destroyed. the Beijing silver dollar bureau was still stillborn and only a small amount of gold coins and sample coins remained in the world. It took several years for the Qing government to set up the Mint General Factory in Tianjin. The dragon figure on the back of the silver coin made by Beijing Bureau is a formal Qing dragon figure with teeth and claws, which is very different from the silver circle of dragon figures in other provinces of our country. Its cloud dragon pattern is commonly found in formal dragon robes of Qing Dynasty, brocade documents, ceramic ware, and its image is terrible and has the style of a great country. It has always been cherished and loved by the coin collecting and collecting circles. Besides, only a few coins have been cast in a trial way, which has been messed up by bandits and handed down from ancient times. It is very rare and precious for silver coin lovers in our country. Guangxu silver ingot made by Gengzi Beijing bureau is the first set of silver coins officially cast by the central government of Qing dynasty. it is of extraordinary significance. only a few pieces of each denomination are handed down from ancient times. it is very rare!
藏品的品相精致，其審美風格獨持，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。其包漿入骨，熟舊自然，深打字口清楚，流通痕跡明顯，邊齒過關，龍鱗清晰，具有極高的投資價值和收藏價值。它有著歷史熏陶，是價值很高的革命文物，具有深遠的歷史紀念意義;同時還是考古和研究中國歷史文化難得的實物。
The collection is exquisite in appearance and unique in aesthetic style. The integration of Manchu and Chinese culture is rarely seen on the front of coins, while the money back clearly indicates the intervention of western culture. Its pulp is very deep, old and natural, deep typing mouth is clear, circulation trace is obvious, edge teeth pass through customs, Long Lin is clear, and it has extremely high investment value and collection value. It has a historical edification, is a revolutionary cultural relic of high value, and has profound historical commemorative significance. At the same time, it is also a rare material object for archaeology and study of Chinese history and culture.
光緒元寶是大眾收藏品，收藏者有一定數量，前期國內各區域都有實力型買家介入光緒元寶板塊，在一定程度上控制了市場供貨量，導致其價格快速走高。同時，光緒元寶的價值也在同步上升。從藏家和市民的接受程度看，預計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，具有重要的文化意義和收藏價值。
Guangxu Yuanbao is a popular collection with a certain number of collectors. In the early days, strong buyers from all regions of the country intervened in Guangxu Yuanbao, controlling the market supply to a certain extent and causing its price to rise rapidly. At the same time, the value of Guangxu Yuanbao is also rising simultaneously. Judging from the acceptability of Tibetans and citizens, it is expected that the price of Guangxu Yuanbao will continue to rise in the later period. Guangxu Yuanbao recorded a period of history in our country and has important cultural significance and collection value.
