清代末期是一个银币、纸钞、铜币并行的年代，而至嘉庆年间才开始发行新式银元，直至光绪年间金、银币才较为广泛的铸行。据悉，两广总督张之洞曾于光绪十三年委托使英大臣在英国订购全套造币机器，并在广东钱局首铸机制银元和铜元。其后，各省纷纷仿效，购制国外机械铸造银、铜元，而光绪元宝就在这个时期应运而生。

近日，有幸征集到一枚湖北省造光绪元宝当十，光绪元宝湖北省造当十铸造于公元1902年（光绪二十八年）左右。湖北光绪元宝当十版别之分字体上有大北、小北之分。龙身麟甲有六路、七路、八路之别。龙身火珠有小火珠大火珠之分，大火珠又有火焰左飘和右飘之别。小火珠有包环无环之分。还有龙胸无云、瓜在须外、龙头无云、珠圈水龙、特大龙、珠圈旱龙、立龙、坐龙等版别。

此枚藏品正面圈内铸有铭文“光绪元宝”，珠圈外上环铸楷体“湖北省造”四字，底部铸货币价值：“当十”。元宝背面内圈铸有神龙腾飞图腾，外圈铸有英文，品相精致，其审美风格独特。钱币虽小，也可管窥当时社会文化一斑。

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。其确实风格独特，文化内涵丰富，是不可多得的珍稀之品。

在中国，收藏家极其喜欢带历史意义的钱币，因为有收藏价值，有升值空间，所以这枚光绪元宝的铜币一直深受收藏家的喜爱。 

At the end of qing dynasty, silver COINS, paper notes and copper COINS were used in parallel. However, it was not until jiaqing that new silver COINS were issued, and it was not until guangxu that gold and silver COINS were widely cast. It is reported that in the 13th year of guangxu dynasty, the governor of guangdong and guangdong provinces, zhang zhidong once commissioned the British minister to order a full set of mint machines in the UK, and the first casting mechanism silver and copper COINS in guangdong coin bureau. After that, all the provinces followed suit and bought silver and copper COINS made by foreign machines. The guangxu gold ingot came into being in this period.

Recently, I was lucky enough to collect a piece of guangxu yuan made in hubei province when ten, guangxu yuan made in hubei province when ten casting in 1902 (guangxu 28 years) or so. Hubei guangxu yuanbao when the ten version of the font on the big north, small north. There are six roads, seven roads and eight roads. The dragon body fire bead has the small fire bead fire bead cent, the fire bead has the flame again the left flyingand the right flyingdifferent. A small fire bead has an enveloping ring without a ring. There are also dragon chest without cloud, melon in beard outside, dragon head without cloud, bead circle water dragon, very large dragon, bead circle drought dragon, stand dragon, sit dragon and other version.

This collection has the inscription "guangxu gold ingot" in the front ring, the word "made in hubei province" in the outer ring, and the currency value at the bottom: "when ten". On the back of the ingot, the inner ring is cast with the dragon soaring totem, and the outer ring is cast with English, the product is exquisite, and its aesthetic style is unique. Although the coin is small, but also a glimpse of the social culture at that time.

During the reign of many emperors of qing dynasty, copper COINS were issued as circulation currency. The use of copper COINS had important practical and historical significance, which gradually facilitated the transaction. Its style is indeed unique, rich cultural connotation, is rare and rare.

In China, collectors are extremely fond of COINS with historical significance because of their collectible value and the room for appreciation, so this copper coin of guangxu ingot has always been favored by collectors.