古玩城2021精品推荐：北洋造光绪元宝

【藏品名称】:北洋造光绪元宝

[collection name]: Yuanbao of Guangxu made in Beiyang

【藏品类别】:钱币

Collection category: Coins

【藏品简介】:1908年(光绪34年),北洋银元局(旧称北洋机器局)铸行。银币正面中央,珠圈内嵌有汉文“光绪元宝”四字,珠圈外上端为汉文“北洋造”,下端为汉文币值“库平七钱二分”,左右两端各有一个点。银币背面中央为蟠龙图,上环为“光绪34年”,左右两端的下方各有一个圆。光绪元宝是清朝光绪年间流通的货币之一。共有19个省局铸造,除中央户部外,均为地方省铸造的铜元。作为首次引进海外技术的印刷流通货币,即使在今天也具有一定的历史意义。

[collection introduction]: in 1908 (the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), Beiyang Yinyuan Bureau (formerly known as Beiyang Machinery Bureau) was established. In the center of the front of the silver coin, there are four characters "Guangxu Yuanbao" embedded in the bead circle. Outside the bead circle, the upper end is "made in Beiyang" in Chinese, and the lower end is "Kuping Qiqian Dichen" in Chinese, with a dot on each side. In the center of the back of the silver coin is the picture of Panlong, and the upper ring is "the 34th year of Guangxu". There is a circle at the bottom of the left and right ends. Guangxu Yuanbao was one of the currency in circulation during the reign of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. There are 19 provincial bureaus casting, except the central household department, all of which are copper coins cast by local provinces. As the first printing currency to introduce overseas technology, it has certain historical significance even today.

“光绪元宝”是中国早期的机制币,是中国近代机制币中的十大名品之一,俗称“龙洋”,因货币背面铸有龙纹而得名。它具有重要的现实意义和历史意义,再加上清末、民国战乱不断等因素,一些比较珍贵的光绪元宝银元品种已经稀少,具有很高的收藏价值。受到许多收藏家的欢迎,蜂拥而至。北京银元的发展历程反映了中国晚清货币政策的进与退,每一次的断档也记录了一次历史的动荡。了解货币史和造币过程,不仅可以了解银元的历史价值,同时也可以提高对不同时期银元的种类、颜色、龙纹特征、齿边特征等方面的认识。

"Guangxu Yuanbao" is an early Chinese machine-made coin. It is one of the top ten modern machine-made coins in China. It is commonly known as "Longyang". It is named after the dragon pattern on the back of the coin. It is of great practical and historical significance. In addition to the constant wars in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, some precious varieties of Guangxu Yuanbao silver have been rare and have high collection value. It is welcomed by many collectors. The development of Beijing silver dollar reflects the advance and retreat of China's monetary policy in the late Qing Dynasty. Understanding the history of money and the process of coinage can not only help us to understand the historical value of silver coins, but also improve our understanding of the types, colors, dragon patterns and tooth edge features of silver coins in different periods.

此钱币为北洋造光绪元宝库平七钱二分样币。于光绪34年(1908)铸造。银币正面中珠圈内镌满汉文”光绪元宝”四字,圈外上端镌“北洋造",下端镌币重库平七钱二分", 左右各伴一圆点星,钱币背面中心为一幅栩栩如生的蟠龙图,目光如炬,炯炯有神,龙鳞雕刻细密有致,腾云驾雾,身姿遒劲有力,尽展皇家威严大气,生动传神,上下刻有英文字,左侧有阿拉伯数字“34”,币身文字笔划和纹饰线条清晰流畅,边齿规整。品相上乘,包浆饱满,背面的神龙是全鳞图,蕴含一定的历史意义,可以说极具收藏与投资价值。

This coin is a sample coin of Guangxu Yuanbao Kuping Qiqian made in Beiyang. It was cast in 1908. On the front of the coin, the four characters of "Guangxu Yuanbao" are engraved inside the Pearl circle, and "made in Beiyang" is engraved on the upper end outside the circle. At that time, the characters of "made" were made by die and machine, with less strokes, which was very rare. The lower end of the coin is engraved with "the seven coins of Kuping are divided into two parts", each with a dot star on the left and right. In the center of the back of the coin is a vivid picture of a flat dragon, with bright eyes and bright spirits. The dragon scale is carved in detail, flying through the clouds, strong and powerful, displaying the majesty of the royal family, vivid and vivid. There are English characters on the top and bottom, and Arabic numerals "34" on the left, The strokes and decorative lines of the characters on the coin body are clear and smooth, and the edges and teeth are regular. The dragon on the back is a full scale picture, which contains certain historical significance. It can be said that it has great collection and investment value.

北洋是现在天津地区的旧称,在清朝时被称为直隶省。北洋机器局(又称军火机器总局、天津机器制造局)是中国早期的现代化兵工厂,由北洋三口通商大臣崇厚等人于1867年创办。1870年由李鸿章接办。光绪十三年(1887年),李鸿章在天津创建附属于北洋机器局的机器铸钱局(宝津局),铸造机制铜钱,铸币设备部分来自北洋机器局,部分从英国进口。而“龙洋”是银元中的开山鼻祖,是中国最早的银元,另外龙在中国传统文化中是权势、高贵、尊荣的象征。在收藏品中,龙是最出名的,关于龙的藏品最为丰富,升值空间最大。

Beiyang is the old name of Tianjin area, which was called Zhili Province in Qing Dynasty. Beiyang Machinery Bureau (also known as the General Administration of arms and machinery and Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau) is an early modern ordnance factory in China. It was founded in 1867 by Chonghou, Minister of Commerce of three ports in Beiyang. In 1870, it was taken over by Li Hongzhang. In 1887, Li Hongzhang founded the machine coin casting Bureau (Baojin Bureau) attached to the Beiyang Machinery Bureau in Tianjin, where he made machine-made copper coins. Some of the equipments were imported from Beiyang Machinery Bureau and some from Britain. The "dragon ocean" is the originator of the silver yuan and the earliest silver yuan in China. In addition, the dragon is a symbol of power, nobility and honor in Chinese traditional culture. In the collection, the dragon is the most famous, the collection about the dragon is the most abundant, and the appreciation space is the largest。