從商代的貝幣，戰國的刀、布幣，到秦代的方孔圓錢，再到清末的機制幣，我國古代錢幣可謂品種多樣，樣式豐富，其文化歷史價值與收藏投資價值吸引了大批愛好者和藏家。光緒元寶，作為近代中國錢幣中的精品，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。珍貴的光緒元寶錢幣記載著清朝驚天動地的歷史，由于歷經百年風雨，存世量極為稀少，尤其是品相好的更為稀缺，因此很受收藏愛好者青睞。
From the shell coins of the Shang Dynasty, the knives and cloth coins of the Warring States period, to the fangkong yuan coins of the Qin Dynasty, to the mechanism coins of the late Qing Dynasty, China's ancient coins can be described as diverse in variety and rich in style. Their cultural and historical value and collection and investment value attract a large number of fans and collectors. Guangxu Yuanbao, as an excellent coin in modern China, is a revolutionary cultural relic with high value and profound historical significance. At the same time, it is also a rare object for Archaeology and research of Chinese history and culture. The precious Guangxu Yuanbao coins record the earth shaking history of the Qing Dynasty. After a hundred years of wind and rain, the amount of coins is extremely rare, especially those with good quality, so they are very popular with collectors.
【藏品名稱】：湖北省造光緒元寶庫平七錢二分
[collection name]: Hubei Province zaoguangxu yuanbaokuping Qiqian dichotomy
【類別】：錢幣
Class: Coins
我國近代工業的先驅者張之洞，在廣東任兩廣總督期間，曾于光緒十三年(1887年)奏請在廣東廣州創建廣東錢局，采用機器制造銀元，從而成為我國現代機制銀元的開創者。光緒十五年(1889)，張之洞奉命調往湖北，任湖廣總督，此后不久，便將廣東的經驗運用于湖北，并在湖北武昌籌建了國內第二家采用機器制造銀元的官方鑄錢機構——湖北銀元局，該局也是張之洞來到湖北后建造的第一家鑄錢機構。湖北銀元局于光緒二十年(1894年)十二月正式投產,開始鑄造多種湖北銀元：如大銀元(重庫平七錢二分)、兩開(重三錢六分)、五開(重一錢四分四厘)、十開(重七分二厘)、二十開(重三分六厘)等五種規格。湖北銀元局所造銀元，因含銀量高，制作精良，廣受歡迎而行銷全國。湖北銀元局不僅廣鑄銀元，而且也曾發行紙幣。但因該局紙幣存世稀少，極難尋覓而很少為人們所熟悉。
Zhang Zhidong, the pioneer of China's modern industry, once asked to establish Guangdong money Bureau in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, in 1887, when he was governor of Guangdong and Guangdong, and made silver dollars by machine, thus becoming the founder of China's modern mechanism silver dollars. In 1889, Zhang Zhidong was sent to Hubei as governor of Huguang. Shortly after that, he applied Guangdong's experience to Hubei and set up the second official money casting institution in Wuchang, Hubei Province, Hubei Yinyuan Bureau, which was also the first money casting institution built by Zhang Zhidong after he came to Hubei. Hubei silver yuan Bureau was officially put into production in December of the 20th year of Guangxu's reign (1894), and began to cast a variety of Hubei silver yuan, such as big silver yuan (heavy storage level of seven coins and two Fen), two Kai (heavy three coins and six Fen), five Kai (heavy one coins and four Fen and four Fen), ten Kai (heavy seven Fen and two Fen), twenty Kai (heavy three Fen and six Fen) and other five specifications. The silver yuan made by Hubei silver yuan bureau is sold all over the country because of its high silver content, excellent production and wide popularity. Hubei silver yuan bureau not only widely cast silver yuan, but also issued paper money. However, due to the scarcity of banknotes, it is very difficult to find and rarely known by people.
光緒二十年(公元1894年)，張之洞將位于武漢三佛閣街的原守備署改建為湖北銀元局，并仿造廣東省第三版銀元的式樣鑄造湖北省造光緒元寶，初鑄版銀幣背面龍圖的左右兩邊鐫刻“本省”二字，以示與外省區別，僅限在湖北本省使用，因為不便于流通而鑄額很小。湖北銀元局將初鑄版銀幣背面的“本省”二字去掉，于1895年鑄行了新版“湖北省造光緒元寶”，投放市場流通后，“本省”銀幣被回收兌換和銷毀，傳世極罕。
In 1894, Zhang Zhidong changed the original garrison office located in sanfoge street of Wuhan into Hubei silver dollar Bureau, and forged the third silver dollar of Guangdong Province to make Guangxu yuan treasure of Hubei Province. The first silver coin was engraved with the word "province" on the left and right sides of the Dragon diagram on the back, to show the difference from other provinces. It was only used in Hubei Province, because it was not convenient for circulation, so the amount of money was very small. Hubei silver yuan Bureau removed the word "province" on the back of the first silver coin, and in 1895, a new version of "Hubei Province made Guangxu Yuanbao" was cast. After being put into the market, the "province" silver coins were recycled, exchanged and destroyed, which was rarely handed down.
這枚湖北省造光緒元寶庫平七錢二分銀幣，正面點圈內鐫漢文和滿文“光緒元寶”字樣，上鑄“湖北省造”四字，下鐫“庫平七錢二分”六字，字體為楷書，左右兩側各鐫一個六花星。背面蟠龍居中，外圈為英文，并鐫有“7”和“2”阿拉伯數字，為中國銀幣二十珍之一。
This silver coin with seven coins and two cents of Kuping, the Guangxu Yuanbao made in Hubei Province, is engraved with Chinese and Manchu characters "Guangxu Yuanbao" in the front dot circle, with four characters of "made in Hubei Province" on the top and six characters of "Kuping seven coins and two cents" on the bottom. The characters are regular script, with a six star on the left and right sides. The reverse side is in the middle, the outer ring is in English, and engraved with "7" and "2" Arabic numerals, which is one of the 20 treasures of Chinese silver coins.
從古到今，人們就有儲蓄錢幣的傳統習俗，尤其是古錢幣中的銀元一直是一大熱點。因為銀元材質珍貴，藝術價值高。同時，銀幣制作量本就較少，加上清末、民國戰亂連連等因素，一些較珍貴的銀元品種如此枚湖北省造光緒元寶庫平七錢二分銀幣，存世量稀少，極具收藏價值。
From ancient times to the present, people have the traditional custom of saving money, especially the silver dollar in the ancient money has always been a hot spot. Because silver is precious in material and high in artistic value. At the same time, the production of silver coins is relatively small. In addition to the continuous wars in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China and other factors, some more precious silver coins, such as Hubei Province Guangxu yuan treasure bank, have a small amount of silver coins and are of great collection value.
