The period from the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu in the late Qing Dynasty (1908) to the third year of the Republic of China (19 14) was the first moment in the modern history of China, although it only took seven years. From the end of Qin Dynasty, the feudal democratic dynasty, which lasted for nearly two thousand years, collapsed and the first Republic in Asia was born. Declining feudalism and new bourgeoisie interweave and invade each other, and compromise is still suspended from time to time. The changes in Yin Qian truly recorded and reflected this prehistoric history.
In the 15th year of Guangxu (1889), Zhang Zhidong, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, successfully cast the "Guangxu Yuanbao" in Guangdong. Later, factories were set up in Hubei, Jiangnan, Beiyang, Yunnan, Sichuan, Anhui, Northeast provinces and other places to imitate the Guangdong version of "Guangxu Yuanbao" drum casting silver dollars. In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900), the Ministry of Housing planned to abolish the provincial mint and return the right to coin to the base area, but it was aborted because of the Boxer Rebellion. Later, the circulation of silver dollars in the whole country was gradually dominated by coins from Beiyang, Nanyang (Jiangnan), Hubei, Guangdong and other provinces, and the circulation of silver dollars made in Beiyang was more extensive.
Guangxu Yuanbao was the first to circulate large denomination coins and silver in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, and it was the first batch of coins and silver printed and circulated in China by introducing overseas skills, which also stored the inevitable historical significance about today. Gold is a traditional metal decoration process that appeared in the pre-Qin period, and it is a traditional practice called fire gold plating or mercury gold plating.
Tibetan friends' love for silver coins is mainly attributed to the following three points: first, it is beautifully made and has strong appreciation; Second, the variety is bright and the choice is large; Third, the history is short, the start is complex, the manufacturing volume is small, and the late Qing Dynasty suffered repeated wars and defeats, resulting in huge losses of silver coins. These three points have the possibility of long-term appreciation for collectors.
According to Historical Records, Yuan Yin Guangxu Yuanbao was issued at 1898- 1907, with a fineness of 96%-97%. Inscriptions are cast on the front, and the script "Made in XX Province" or "Mint General Factory" is cast on the top. The currency below is "Kuping, one coin and 44 cents", and the words "Guangxu Yuanbao" are directly pronounced in the middle. The coin heart is Manchu "Guangxu Yuanbao", and the highest color can reach 97%. On the back of the silver coin, the words "Made in XX Province" or "Mint Factory" are written in small English standard font above the outer ring, and the English currency value is written below. The inner ring is cast with Panlong figure as the center, with exquisite appearance and unique aesthetic style.
The casting of ancient coins has a long history and high significance and value. Guangxu Yuanbao is a big category of silver coin collection, which has always attracted the attention of many collectors. In addition, different versions of Guangxu Yuanbao have unique charm, which is worthy of deep appreciation by collectors. At that time, there were 19 provincial bureaus casting, except for the copper coins cast by the central household department and the provincial places, the names of the provinces were engraved on the upper edge of the front.
China's ancient coins have a long history, endless, chaotic and colorful, and are the treasures of Chinese traditional civilization. For thousands of years, China's monetary silver civilization has condensed the wisdom and talent of the Chinese nation, and created a self-contained, dazzling and unique oriental monetary silver civilization. The emergence of different mechanism coins in modern times has also left a strong stroke in the long river of history. Although the collection is exquisite, you need to be cautious when getting started.