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Guangxu Yuanbao is the first of the large-denomination currencies in circulation in the Guangxu year of the Qing Dynasty, and is the first batch of printing and circulation currencies that have introduced overseas technology in China, which also contains certain historical significance for today.
The birth of Guangxu Yuanbao began in the thirteenth year of Guangxu (1887) when Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Liangguang, commissioned the British minister to order a full set of minting machines in Britain, and then in the fifteenth year of Guangxu (1889), the first minting mechanism of silver and copper dollars in the Guangdong Money Bureau began. Therefore, on the Guangxu Yuanbao, it is not difficult to find the traces left by the integration of Western numismatic culture with traditional Chinese numismatic culture. As the first mechanical silver dollar minted in the history of China's coins, the popularity of Guangxu Yuanbao can be imagined.
Although the coin is small, it can read the social culture of the time from above, so as to peek into the leopard. After Guangxu Yuanbao fully entered the issuance stage, the scale was so large that it was rare in previous generations. It also shows that the Guangxu Emperor at that time made great efforts to learn from the advanced technology of the West and revitalize the determination of the Qing Dynasty. However, the Guangxu Emperor was not born at the right time, and the power of the Qing Dynasty was always firmly held by Empress Dowager Cixi in her own hands. The Guangxu Emperor had no real power, so he put all his energy on the Guangxu Yuanbao.
In the late Guangxu period, the Xinhai Revolution broke out in China, followed by endless wars, and coins were brought everywhere and became orphans ever since. It is precisely because the Guangxu Emperor put all his talents into the Guangxu Yuanbao that it has a strong artistic value. Later generations of collectors were reluctant to let go of a coin once they collected it, which made this coin as high as millions in the auction market.
Therefore, each batch of Guangxu Yuanbao is extremely exquisite, the pattern carving is very stylish, the diameter of the silver coin, the height of the edge, the standard weight, and even the dragon ornament pattern on it, each of which needs to be personally examined and approved by the Guangxu Emperor. This was not found among the emperors of the dynasties, and it was precisely because the Guangxu Emperor had no real power and could not do many things, so he put all his energy on the Guangxu Yuanbao silver coins.
In recent years, the market for ancient coins has dominated the trend, and compared with rare and shaped works of art, it is still highly sought after by numismatic enthusiasts. At the same time, as the number of auctions of ancient coins in various places becomes more and more numerous, we can foresee that the position of ancient coins in the collection market will begin to become more important and precious. Ancient coins represent China's modern monetary culture, reflecting the rise and fall of China's modern history, economy, finance and vicissitudes, with high artistic appreciation value and cultural relics value, but also has a certain preservation and appreciation function This silver coin has a very remarkable feature, that is, there is a bat pattern on both sides of the coin. At that time, the image of it was minted on a silver coin, which had an auspicious meaning. In many auction venues, the transaction price of Guangxu Yuanbao silver coins has not fallen below one million. Of course, the fact that it can be auctioned already shows the high value of its collection.
With the historical situation that few modern currencies exist and local coins are difficult to find during the Guangxu period, it has a higher cultural relics value and archaeological value. Guangxu Yuanbao was a currency unique to the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. With the characteristics of Qing Dynasty currency, due to the instability of the situation at that time, there were special currency foundries in almost all provinces in the country, especially made in Shandong Province and Guangdong Province, which were of great value in the collection world.
Guangxu Yuanbao is divided into two major types of silver coins and copper coins, the front side of the Chinese text, the back of the Chinese most mysterious dragon pattern, which is one of the fastest appreciation coins in the collection market! The dragon is a kind of divine animal with scales and claws in the ancient legends of our country and can make wind and rain. For thousands of years, the dragon, as a symbol of the Chinese nation, has been worshipped by hundreds of millions of dragons. The artistic image of the dragon has become an important theme of traditional decoration in China. In particular, the ancient coins of the five-clawed dragon are difficult to find, the ancient emperor's dragon robe is the five-clawed dragon, as an ancient coin of wealth symbol, it is difficult to find the traces of the five-clawed dragon, which is one of the reasons why collectors love the Guangxu Yuanbao.
Guangxu Yuanbao is the first of the large-denomination currencies in circulation in the Guangxu year of the Qing Dynasty, and is the first batch of printing and circulation currencies that have introduced overseas technology in China, which also contains certain historical significance for today. Worth collecting. With the great popularity of the ancient coin market in recent years, the value of coins has also risen. It is a revolutionary cultural relic of high value and has far-reaching historical commemorative significance; At the same time, it is also a rare object for archaeology and research on Chinese history and culture, and has a high collection value.