精品推荐：湖南省造光绪元宝

【藏品名称】：湖南省造光绪元宝

Collection name: Guangxu Yuanbao

【藏品类别】：钱币

Collection category: Coins

【藏品数量】：一枚

[collection quantity]: one piece

【藏品简介】：“光绪元宝”是中国早的机制币，是中国近代机制币中的十大名誉品之一，俗称“龙洋”，因钱币背面一般铸有龙纹而得名。其具有重要的现实意义和历史意义，且加上清末、民国战乱连连等因素，一些较珍贵的光绪元宝品种存世量已稀少，收藏价值高。许多收藏家对它趋之若鹜，争相起价。光绪元宝是由两广总督张之洞率先引入英国铸币机器,因机器铸造的钱币比以前方孔钱币制造精巧,遍及遭到市场商家的赞誉,在流转环节上比较顺利,随即清政府号令沿海各省允许仿制,当时铸造光绪元宝的当地就有十九家之多。除中央户部，地方省所铸铜元，皆在其正面上缘镌写省名。

[introduction to collection]: "Guangxu Yuanbao" is an early machine-made coin in China. It is one of the ten most famous products in modern Chinese machine-made coin. 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 war in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, some precious varieties of Guangxu Yuanbao are rare in the world and have high collection value. Many collectors are flocking to it, competing for the starting price. Guangxu Yuanbao was first introduced into England by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. Because the coins made by the machine were more exquisite than those made by square hole coins before, they were praised by the merchants in the market, and the circulation was relatively smooth. Then the Qing government ordered the coastal provinces to allow imitation. At that time, there were as many as 19 local mints of Guangxu Yuanbao. In addition to the central household department, the copper coins of local provinces are engraved with the name of the province on the front edge.

此枚湖南省造光绪元宝当十，正面铸有铭文，顶部铸楷体“湖南省造”，底部“通元”，中心直读“光绪元宝”四字，币中心为满文“光绪元宝”。铜币币背面外圈顶部用小号英文标准字体铭湖南省造字样，内圈铸有中心为蟠龙图，品相精致，其审美风格独持，钱币正面鲜然可见满汉文化的融合，而钱背却明确标示了西方文化的介入。钱币虽小，也可管窥社会文化一斑。

The coin is made in Hunan Province with inscription on the front, regular script "made in Hunan Province" on the top, Tongyuan on the bottom, four characters of "Guangxu Yuanbao" in the center and Manchu "Guangxu Yuanbao" in the center. On the back of the coin, the top of the outer ring is inscribed with the words "made in Hunan Province" in small English standard font, and the inner ring is engraved with the picture of Panlong in the center, with exquisite appearance and unique aesthetic style. The fusion of Manchu and Han culture is rarely seen on the front of the coin, while the back of the coin clearly indicates the intervention of western culture. Although the coin is small, it can also have a glimpse of social culture.

藏品的背面内圈是神龙图腾，纹路如刀刻所成，铸造工艺神乎其技，且龙身纹路精美，并有云海衬托，看上去仿佛是一幅神龙翱翔天际油画，极其瑰丽，美得动人心魄!神龙图腾纹饰色泽艳丽明快，自然纯正，光洁细润。近几年来，古钱币的市场行情独领风骚，受到钱币爱好者们的极力追捧。同时，随着各地拍场古钱币的交易场次变得越来越多，我们可以预见，古钱币在藏品市场中的位置，开始变得更为重要和愈加珍贵。

The inner ring on the back of the collection is a dragon totem, which is carved like a knife. The casting process is marvelous, and the dragon's body is exquisitely tattooed, which is set off by the sea of clouds. It looks like an oil painting of a dragon flying in the sky. It is extremely magnificent and breathtaking! Dragon totem patterns are bright, natural, pure and smooth. In recent years, the market of ancient coins is leading the way, and is highly sought after by coin lovers. At the same time, with more and more transactions of ancient coins, we can foresee that the position of ancient coins in the collection market began to become more important and more precious.