光绪元宝二十三年浙江省造库平一两鉴赏

清代机制铜元的铸造由广东伊始。继而福建、江苏、四川等省相继仿铸铜元。以红铜95%、白铅4%、锡1%配合。正面为“光绪元宝”，外环珠圈，上缘纪地文字为“二十三年浙江省造。下缘纪值文字为“库平一两”；背面铸“飞龙”图及珠圈，上缘英文纪地“CHEN-KIANG PROVINCE”，下缘英文纪值“ONETAEL”。

The foundry of mechanism copper yuan in Qing Dynasty began in Guangdong. Then Fujian, Jiangsu, Sichuan and other provinces successively cast copper yuan. Red copper 95%, white lead 4%, tin 1%. The front is "Guangxu Yuanbao", the outer ring of the Pearl circle, and the upper edge of the geographic character is "made in Zhejiang Province in 23 years". The lower edge is "Kuping one or two"; the back is cast with "Flying Dragon" drawing and bead ring; the upper edge is "CHEN-KIANG PROVINCE" in English; and the lower edge is "ONETAEL" in English.

钱币虽小，也可管窥社会文化一斑。其包浆入骨，熟旧自然，深打字口清楚，流通痕迹明显，边齿过关，龙鳞清晰，具有极高的投资价值和收藏价值。它有着历史熏陶，是价值很高的文物，具有深远的历史纪念意义；同时还是考古和研究中国历史文化难得的实物。

Although the coin is small, it can also give a glimpse of social culture. Its pulp into the bone, ripe and natural, deep typing mouth clear, circulation traces obvious, edge teeth clearance, dragon scale clear, has a very high investment value and collection value. It has historical edification, is a high value cultural relic, has far-reaching historical Memorial significance, and is also a rare object in Archaeology and research of Chinese history and culture.

“光绪元宝”当时共十九个省局铸造。除户部，地方省所铸铜元，皆在其正面上缘镌写省名。计有：1户部；2北洋；12湖北；7江南；15河南；11湖南；14江西；9山东；8广东；5清江；6浙江；16江苏；13四川；10福建；17安徽；3吉林；4奉天；18广西；19新疆；20黑龙江。

"Guangxu Yuanbao" was cast by nineteen provincial bureaus at that time. Except for the household department, the copper coins cast by the local provinces are all inscribed with the names of the provinces on the upper margin of their fronts. There are: 1 household; 2 Beiyang; 12 Hubei; 7 Jiangnan; 15 Henan; 11 Hunan; 14 Jiangxi; 9 Shandong; 8 Guangdong; 5 Qingjiang; 6 Zhejiang; 16 Jiangsu; 13 Sichuan; 10 Fujian; 17 Anhui; 3 Jilin; 4 Fengtian; 18 Guangxi; 19 Xinjiang; 20 Heilongjiang.

清末铜价剧涨，民间毁钱为铜，以获数倍之利，市面出现钱荒。广东因停铸制钱，市面制钱日乏，小额流通十分不便。为救钱荒，同时受香港铜元及外币影响，光绪26年6月，两广总督德寿与前总督李鸿章奏准广东仿香港铜仙铸造机制铜元。故清代机制铜元的铸造由广东伊始。继而福建、江苏、四川等省相继仿铸铜元。光绪元宝版式繁多，尤以当十者为。多位清帝在位时发行过铜币来作为流通货币，铜币的使用具有重要的现实意义和历史意义，使交易逐渐便利起来。而如今，光绪元宝也具有一定的收藏价值许多收藏家对大清铜币爱不释手，而收集多种多样的铜币已经成为了他们的目标。

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the price of copper soared, and people destroyed money for copper, so as to gain several times of the profits, and there was a shortage of money in the market. Due to the suspension of money-making in Guangdong, the market is running out of money and the circulation of small amounts is very inconvenient. In order to save the money shortage, influenced by Hong Kong's copper dollar and foreign currency, in June 26, Guangxu, Governor Deshou of Guangdong and former Governor Li Hongzhang made a decision to imitate Hong Kong's copper coin casting mechanism. Therefore, the foundry of mechanism copper yuan in Qing Dynasty began in Guangdong. Then Fujian, Jiangsu, Sichuan and other provinces successively cast copper yuan. There are many formats of Guangxu Yuanbao, especially Dang Shi. Many Emperors of Qing Dynasty issued copper coins as currency when they were in power. The use of copper coins has important practical and historical significance, which gradually facilitates the transaction. Nowadays, Guangxu Yuanbao also has a certain collection value. Many collectors love Daqing copper coins, and collecting a variety of copper coins has become their goal.

在2014年为轰动的莫过于是一枚品相完好的“光绪元宝”拍出628万的天价，卖家一夜致富，学者认为，“光绪元宝”收藏价值难以估量，是古玩收藏市场的“偏门”，如今“光绪元宝”收藏市场极度火热。

In 2014, for the sensation is nothing more than a perfect "Guangxu Yuanbao" to shoot a high price of 6.28 million, the seller became rich overnight. Scholars believe that the collection value of "Guangxu Yuanbao" is incalculable, and it is the "partial door" of the antique collection market. Nowadays, the "Guangxu Yuanbao" collection market is extremely hot.

中国艺术品市场极度火爆，古钱币、瓷器、书画成为收藏热点。由于古钱币是不可再生之物，且存世量极为稀少，收藏价值无法估量。如今被各大收藏家和博物馆搜刮而去，唯有在高端拍卖会上偶尔能见到古钱币身影。“光绪元宝”刘益谦曾说，对于这种极具收藏价值的藏品，收集到便是缘分，福气。

The Chinese art market is extremely booming, and ancient coins, porcelain, calligraphy and painting have become a hotspot. Because ancient coins are non-renewable and very rare in stock, the value of collection is incalculable. Nowadays, they have been searched by collectors and museums, and only occasionally can they see ancient coins at high-end auctions. "Guangxu Yuanbao" Liu Yiqian once said that for this collection of great collection value, the collection is fate, fortune.

近些年来，古钱币在收藏市场中一直是热门话题。它不像瓷器、字画、玉石那样惊艳世人，却也因其自身经过历史长河的沉淀，所携带的古代社会经济文化特征及政治风气而为众多古钱币收藏爱好者青睐。成为现在艺术品收藏市场最大的版面之一，市值也是一直处于稳步快速上升的行列！

In recent years, ancient coins have been a hot topic in the collection market. It is not as amazing as porcelain, calligraphy, painting and jade, but it is also favored by many collectors of ancient coins because of its ancient socio-economic and cultural characteristics and political atmosphere. It has become one of the largest art collections in the market, and its market value has been rising steadily and rapidly.

光绪元宝是近代中国钱币中的精品，就其特定的历史时期也使它在钱币史上占据着重要的地位，清朝历史中的惊天动地与动荡风雨，都一一刻画在这枚小小的钱币之中，它不仅代表着近代中国的货币文化，反映了我国近代历史、经济、金融的兴衰和沧桑，具有很高的艺术观赏价值和文物价值。

Guangxu Yuanbao is one of the best coins in modern China. It also occupies an important position in the history of coins in its specific historical period. The earth-shaking and turbulent storms in the history of Qing Dynasty are depicted in this small coin one by one. It not only represents the currency culture of modern China, but also reflects the modern history of our country. The rise and fall of economy and finance and vicissitudes have high artistic and cultural value.

2015年3月28日南京春拍古钱币专场中，一枚光绪元宝（户部当制钱十文）以428万元天价成交，刷新了一律光绪元宝的拍卖纪录，又一次创下了古钱币拍卖的神话！

On March 28, 2015, in Nanjing Spring Festival, a Guangxu Yuanbao (Ten Dollars of Household Department) was sold at a daily price of 4.28 million yuan, which broke the auction record of all Guangxu Yuanbao and once again created the myth of ancient coin auction.