清代光绪元宝，是清朝光绪年间流通的货币之一。立足于光绪年间我清政府统治下的社会受到西方冲击严重，经济、文化等都有较大影响，洋务运动也影响到铸币业。后经由政府决定，由湖北两厂总督张之洞在光绪十三年率先引进英国铸币机器开始铸造银元和铜元。光绪元宝作为大清光绪年流通大面值货币之首，除中央户部以外，地方省所铸铜元皆在其正面上缘镌写省名。光绪元宝融西方铸币技艺与中国传统文化于一体，板式精美，鼎盛时期有多达十九个省一起铸造钱币，收藏价值和历史文化考究价值较高。

户部造币厂是目前我国历史上最悠久的造币厂，光绪元宝户部省造铜元也因此显得意义非凡。因为铸额和存世量极稀，可以说是我国迄今为止钱币价值较高的银元。

近日征集到光绪元宝户部造当制钱二十文一枚（如上图）。光绪元宝户部二十文规格：直径32.2mm. 厚度1.8mm，重量9.8克。此枚钱币正面珠圈为“光绪元宝”四字直读，对称排列，圈外上环铸有满文及“户部”二字，底部铸货币币值“当制钱二十文”，左右还有五瓣星花，小巧灵秀，十分可爱。钱币背面中央为威严肃穆的神龙图案，上下铸英文。神龙张牙舞爪，气势磅礴，豪气万千！整币形制规整，制作精美，色泽柔和，包浆较厚，品相一般，虽历经百年岁月的磨砺，还保存如此完好，实物很是稀少。

此件藏品保存较为完好，字迹和纹饰尚且清晰可见。钱币形制规整，板式新颖，标示着西方文明的介入，历史纪念意义较大，具有收藏价值。且钱币纹饰雕刻深浅不一，工艺精湛，钱币包浆老道，成色均匀，尺寸、重量和工艺都符合铸造标准，收藏价值较高。另外，人们对于光绪元宝的认同性也较大，出于其深厚的文化底蕴和实物的稀缺性，一经面世必然会吸引众多古钱币收藏爱好者和投资者的关注，市值较高。

英文翻译：

The Guangxu Yuanbao in the Qing Dynasty was one of the currencies in circulation during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. During the Guangxu period, the society under the rule of the Qing government was severely impacted by the West, and the economy and culture were greatly affected. The Westernization Movement also affected the coin industry. Later, the government decided that Zhang Zhidong, governor of the two factories in Hubei, took the lead in introducing British coin minting machines in the thirteenth year of Guangxu to start casting silver and copper dollars. Guangxu Yuanbao was the first currency with large denominations in circulation during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty. Except for the central household department, the copper coins cast by local provinces all have the name of the province written on the front edge. Guangxu Yuanbao integrates western coinmaking skills and traditional Chinese culture. Its plate style is exquisite. During its heyday, as many as 19 provinces cast coins together, and its collection value and historical and cultural value are high. The Hubu Mint is currently the oldest mint in the history of our country, and the Guangxu Yuanbao Hubu Mint’s production of copper yuan is therefore very significant. Because of the extremely scarce deposits and deposits, it can be said that it is the silver dollar with the highest coin value in our country so far. Recently, a collection of twenty yuan (pictured above) was collected from the household department of Guangxu Yuanbao. Guangxu Yuanbao household department 20 specifications: diameter 32.2mm, thickness 1.8mm, weight 9.8 grams. The bead ring on the front of this coin is a direct reading of the four characters "Guangxu Yuanbao", arranged symmetrically. The upper ring of the coin is cast with the characters Manchu and "Hubu". There are five-petal star flower, small and smart, very cute. The center of the back of the coin is the solemn and solemn dragon pattern with English cast on the top and bottom. Shenlong fangs and dances claws, magnificent and heroic! The whole coin is well-preserved and well-preserved, with a soft color, thick patina, and average appearance. Although it has been tempered for hundreds of years, it is still so well preserved, and the real thing is very rare. This collection is relatively well preserved, and the writing and decorations are still clearly visible. The coin shape is regular and the plate style is novel, indicating the intervention of Western civilization. It is of great historical commemorative significance and has a collection value. In addition, the sculptures of the coin patterns have different depths, exquisite craftsmanship, the coins are old-fashioned, the color is uniform, the size, weight and craftsmanship are all in line with the casting standards, and the collection value is high. In addition, people's recognition of Guangxu Yuanbao is also relatively large. Due to its profound cultural heritage and scarcity of physical objects, once it is launched, it will inevitably attract the attention of many ancient coin collectors and investors, and its market value is relatively high.