作为最后一个封建王朝,清政府的无能导致了后期的衰落。然穷则思变,清朝统治者发动洋务运动,做出积极进取的主要举措,虽然不能改变封建王朝的覆灭,但却让社会方方面面发生着巨大的改变,铸币业就是其中之一,由两广总督张之洞率先引进英国铸币机器铸造银元和铜元,之后各省纷纷仿效。

广东省造光绪元宝库平一钱四分四里藏品介绍：

广东省造光绪元宝为“库平一钱四分四厘”,直径23.3mm,经过岁月的洗礼，钱币包浆入骨，熟旧自然，深打字口清楚，流通痕迹明显，龙鳞清晰，藏品正面圈内铸有铭文“光绪元宝”四字，珠圈外上环铸楷体“广东省造”四字，底部铸货币价值：“库平一钱四分四厘”，边上各有一朵四瓣花，中心为满文“光绪元宝”。钱背：中心为蟠龙图案，龙纹霸气侧漏，豪气万千，大有帝王之风。上下环英文：KWANG-TUNG PROVINCE(广东省造)，1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS（一钱四分四厘），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。此藏品品相精致，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。它有着历史熏陶，是价值很高的革命文物，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。

广东省局是铸造光绪元宝的造币厂之一,作为先驱者,广东省造光绪元宝在精美程度上也是各省版别中较好的,同时,收藏价值也比其他省局的光绪元宝都要高。在铸造的多种币值里,广东省造光绪元宝库平一钱四分四厘铸造流通量最为稀少,其珍品并不常见,收藏价值更是珍贵。

湖北省造光绪元宝库平一钱四分四里藏品介绍：

此藏品为湖北省造光绪元宝库平一钱四分四厘，直径23.3mm，有着成色足，形制规整，质地精良的特点。钱币正面珠圈内镌满汉文“光绪元宝”四字，圈外上环“湖北省造”，下环“库平一钱四分四厘”；背面内圈铸有蟠龙图，上下环英文：HU-PEHPROVINCE（湖北省造），1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS（一钱四分四厘），左右各一个十字星。藏品上的蟠龙图象征和标志着大清王朝至高无上的权威与尊严，英文字样则体现出在清朝年间，我国语言就与国际语言和文化方面有所接轨。该钱币设计画面优雅，雕刻精细，现存储量已非常稀少，是难得一见的珍品。

在历史的发展进程中，古钱币以其独特的实体形态及社会思想和审美观念相融合，钱币除具备货币功能之外又承担着作为历史文化载体的职责。几千年来我国的钱币文化，凝聚着中华民族的智慧与才干，创造出自成体系、光芒耀眼、独具特色的东方钱银文明。

As the last feudal dynasty, the incompetence of the qing government led to its later decline. But adversity leads to prosperity, the qing rulers started the westernization movement, the main measures, make positive although can't change the feudal dynasty's demise, but made a huge change in social aspects, COINS industry is one of them, by the guangdong governor zhang zhidong first to introduce British COINS casting silver and copper coin machine, after the provinces to emulate.

Guangxu yuan treasure house in guangdong province:

Guangdong province to build guangxu ingots for "four points awarded for money four mile", diameter of 23.3 mm, after years of baptism, coin wrapped slurry, ripe old natural, deep typing clear, obvious effect of the circulation, squama clear, collection positive circle casting with inscriptions "guangxu ingots" four words, pearl on the outside ring casting regular script "made in guangdong province" four words, at the bottom of the casting monetary value: "library four points awarded for money four mile", each have a four flower petals on the edge, center for the manchu "guangxu silver piece". Money back: the center for the dragon design, dragon grain domainous gas side leakage, heroic myriad, there is the wind of the emperor. The upper AND lower rings are made in kwang-tung PROVINCE(guangdong PROVINCE), 1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS (one quarter per cent). The outer rings are cast in English. Although the coin is small, but also a glimpse of the social culture at that time. This collection is exquisite with its unique aesthetic style. The front of the coin shows the fusion of manchu and han cultures, while the back of the coin clearly indicates the involvement of western culture. It has the historical edification, is the high value revolution cultural relic, has the profound historical commemoration significance; At the same time, it is also a rare object for archaeology and the study of Chinese history and culture.

Guangdong province bureau is one of the minting guangxu ingot mint, as a pioneer, guangdong province made guangxu ingot in the exquisite degree is also the provincial version of the better, at the same time, the value of collection is higher than other provinces guangxu ingot. Among the various currencies minted, the guangxu yuan treasure house in guangdong province has the rarest circulation. Its treasures are not common and its collection value is even more precious.

Hubei chuangxu yuan treasure house pingyi four fen four li collection introduction:

The collection is a treasure house in chuguangxu county, hubei province, with a diameter of 23.3mm. On the front side of the coin, the beaded ring is engraved with Chinese characters "guangxu gold ingot", the outer ring is "made in hubei province", and the lower ring is "kuping one-qian four-quarter per cent". Inside the back is a picture of a coiled dragon, with an upper AND lower ring, 1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS, with a cross star on the left AND right. The picture of the flat dragon in the collection symbolizes the supreme authority and dignity of the qing dynasty, while the words in English indicate that during the qing dynasty, the Chinese language was in line with the international language and culture. Elegant design, fine carving of the coin, the existing reserves are very rare, is a rare treasure.

In the course of the development of history, the ancient coin with its unique physical form and social thought and aesthetic concept of integration, the coin not only has the monetary function but also bears the responsibility as the carrier of history and culture. For thousands of years, China's coin culture embodies the wisdom and talent of the Chinese nation, and creates the Oriental coin and silver civilization, which is dazzling and unique.