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。光緒三十二年(1906年)，清政府在天津成立戶部造幣總廠，鑄造“光緒元寶”銀元和“大清銀幣”。光緒三十一年，云南獲得批準設立分廠，廠址于舊寶云局地址上，現今昆明市錢局街，機器設備由德國進口，技術工人從四川調入，祖模系向天津廠請領，于光緒三十三年八月鑄幣完工，開始鑄造銀幣。初鑄銀幣現俗稱“老云南”，面值有七錢二分、三錢六分、一錢四分四厘。三個品種后鑄背龍圖無英文俗稱“新云南”，面值有七錢二分、三錢六分、一錢四分四厘、七分二厘四個品種。
Guangxu Yuanbao was one of the currency circulating in Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Zhidong, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, took the lead in introducing the British coinage machine to cast silver and copper coins, and then the provinces followed suit. In 1906, the Qing government set up a minting factory in Tianjin to make "Guangxu Yuanbao" silver coins and "Qing silver coins". In the thirty first year of Guangxu, Yunnan was approved to set up a branch factory. The factory site was located at the address of the old Baoyun Bureau. Now, qianju street of Kunming City, machinery and equipment were imported from Germany, technical workers were transferred in from Sichuan, zumo system applied to Tianjin factory. In August of the thirty third year of Guangxu, the Mint was completed and silver coins were cast. The first silver coins are now commonly known as "old Yunnan", with a face value of seven yuan and two Fen, three yuan and six Fen, one yuan and four Fen and four Fen. There are four varieties with a face value of seven yuan two Fen, three yuan six Fen, one yuan four Fen four Li and seven Fen two Li.
“云南省造光緒元寶”，俗稱“云南龍洋”，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(zhàn)爭，龍紋光緒元寶損失嚴重，至今，數量已經極其有限，因而具有無法言喻的藝術收藏價值。此組五枚錢幣云南省造光緒元寶庫平三錢六分銀幣，錢面：頂部鑄楷體“云南省造”四字，底部鑄貨幣價值“庫平三錢六分”，中心直讀“光緒元寶”四字” 錢文極為精湛、大氣，間架結構平衡舒展，該枚錢幣表面的包漿自然，給人一種歲月凝重的滄桑感。錢背：正中蟠龍圖，左右各一六點花星。此蟠龍圖是中國所有龍洋圖案銀元中，工藝最精湛，雕工最完美，浮雕感最強烈的品種，鏡面平整光滑，紋飾的相慣線，顯得非常清晰。
"Yunnan made Guangxu Yuanbao", commonly known as "Yunnan Longyang", is named after the dragon pattern on the back of the silver dollar. Since the Qing Dynasty, there have been many wars, and the loss of Longwen Guangxu Yuanbao is serious. Up to now, the number has been extremely limited, so it has an indescribable value of art collection. This group of five coins is made in Guangxu Yuanbao, Kuping three money and six Fen silver coins. The coin face: the four characters of Kaiti "made in Yunnan" are cast on the top, the value of Kuping three money and six Fen is cast on the bottom, and the four characters of "Guangxu Yuanbao" are read directly in the center. The Qian text is extremely exquisite and atmospheric, and the structure of the shelves is balanced and stretched. The paste on the surface of this coin is natural, which gives a sense of vicissitudes of life. Qian Bei: in the middle of the picture, there are 16 flower stars on each side. This flat dragon picture is the most exquisite, the most perfect sculptor and the most intense relief type among all the Dragon foreign designs in China. The mirror surface is flat and smooth, and the lines of patterns are very clear.
此枚云南省造光緒元寶三錢六分 ， 藏品的品相較好，字體清晰，形制規(guī)整，質地優(yōu)良，字體筆法流暢，紋飾刻制工細，此種錢幣存世量稀少，有較高的收藏價值，我們可以看出這件光緒元寶保存得非常完好，鑄字非常清晰，具有鮮明的歷史特色。光緒元寶云南造三錢六分，經過歲月的洗禮和貨幣流通，錢幣的兩面變得非常光滑，在柔和燈光照射下會散發(fā)淡淡的銀光。用手輕輕觸摸，可以感受到清涼表面凹凸有致的龍紋與字，質感好，整體美觀大方，具有不可言喻的收藏價值和投資價值。
This piece of Guangxu Yuanbao, made in Yunnan Province, has three coins and six cents. The collection is good in appearance, clear in font, regular in shape, good in texture, fluent in writing and fine in decoration. This kind of coin is rare in existence and has high collection value. We can see that this piece of Guangxu Yuanbao is well preserved, with distinct historical characteristics. Yuan Bao of Guangxu made three coins and six cents in Yunnan. After years of baptism and currency circulation, the two sides of the coin become very smooth. Under the soft light, it will emit a light silver light. Touch with your hand, you can feel the dragon patterns and characters on the cool surface. It has good texture, beautiful and generous overall, and it has ineffable collection value and investment value.
近幾年來，古錢幣的市場行情獨領風騷，與珍奇造型的藝術品相比，仍然受到錢幣愛好者們的極力追捧。光緒元寶是近代中國錢幣中的精品，是中國最早的機制洋式銀元，俗稱“龍洋”，因銀元背面一般鑄有龍紋而得名，清代以來經歷了多場戰(zhàn)爭，珍稀的光緒元寶損失嚴重。中華民族是龍的傳人，在民間傳說，錢幣背面的龍，能增加一個人的氣運，因此在中國，收藏家就極其喜歡收藏帶有龍紋的藏品。
In recent years, the market situation of ancient coins is unique. Compared with the works of art with rare shapes, they are still highly sought after by coin lovers. Guangxu Yuanbao is one of the best coins in modern China. It is the earliest mechanism of Chinese foreign silver dollar, commonly known as "Longyang". It is named after the dragon pattern on the back of the silver dollar. Since the Qing Dynasty, it has experienced many wars, and the precious Guangxu Yuanbao has suffered serious losses. The Chinese nation is the descendant of the dragon. In the folklore, the dragon on the back of the coin can increase one's fortune. Therefore, in China, collectors are extremely fond of collecting collections with dragon patterns.
