The most valuable ancient coins of the Qing Dynasty are Guangxu Yuanbao and Silver Yuan.
Characteristics of Guangxu Yuanbao Hubu Yiliang Silver Coin
1. Hubu Kuping Yiliang is the largest machine-made dragon silver in China.
2. Household Department Yiliang can be divided into two versions by the writing method of "Liang" from "人" or "入".
3. The currency has a high market value, and the market value should be more than one million.
4. Specifications and dimensions of this coin: The diameter of this coin is 43.4 mm, the height of the edge is 3.1 mm, the ratio is 14:1, and the weight of one tael in the standard library should be 37.3 grams. Source of size specifications: Tobe Mint entrusted Japan Shokin Bank to handle the molds and consulted the Osaka Mint Bureau of Japan. The bureau believed that the diameter of the coin should be 14 or 15 times based on the edge convexity, such as Based on the thickness of the coin itself, the diameter should be 17 to 18 times.
5. The actual production quantity of the coin: After Yuan Shikai’s approval, the total number of prototypes of this coin was six to seven thousand.
6. This coin is the one with the most exquisite craftsmanship, the most perfect carving, and the strongest sense of relief among all the Longyang pattern silver coins in China (including all silver coins issued abroad). The mirror surface is flat and smooth, and the decoration is The phase line of inertia (phase line of inertia - a term in modern mechanical cartography, that is, the intersection line between planes and planes, planes and curved surfaces, and curved surfaces and curved surfaces.) is very clear, especially the one or two series of silver coins in the household department are exquisitely cast, and the characters are The mouth, lines and edges are deep and steep, completely in the style of sample coins minted abroad. As a currency that is ready for circulation (although it is not circulated), its secret anti-counterfeiting is unprecedented and unmatched. The surface of the coin is rich and mellow, even laymen who have not studied silver coins can't put it down, and it is very ornamental.
The one-tael silver coin in the household department, the calligraphy in regular script is extremely exquisite and grand, and the frame structure is balanced and stretched, which is second to none in Longyang. The counterfeit products are almost uniformly characterized by unsmooth text and blurry images. The text is out of character, the silver content is generally low, and there is no rust-colored coating. There is no security mark! The counterfeit coins are purely Dongshi imitations.
In fact, none of the characters on silver and copper coins minted so far can be compared with the characters of Hubu Yiliang. The two most important points are: First, almost every stroke and decoration of the coin has added dot marks that are difficult to imitate so far, which is breathtaking. Second, there are two clear internal dragon eyes in the dragon eye on the back, pointing directly at the dragon beads. It is simply the best relief sculpture of the dragon. So far, none of the many fictional coins and counterfeit coins can match it in terms of text and casting.
One of the currencies in circulation during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was the first to introduce British minting machines to mint silver and copper coins, and then other provinces followed suit. Nineteen provincial bureaus in Japan cast copper coins. In addition to the central household department, copper coins cast by local provinces all have the name of the province engraved on the upper edge of the front.
The silver coin Guangxu Yuanbao was issued in 1898, with a fineness of 91%. There is an inscription on the front, with "Made in XX Province" or "General Mint" in regular script on the top, "Kuping seven coins and two cents" on the bottom, four characters "Guangxu Yuanbao" in the center, and "Guangxu Yuanbao" in Manchu in the center. . On the back of the silver coin, the top of the outer ring is inscribed with the words "Made in XX Province" or "Main Mint" in small English standard font, and the English "Kuping Seven Coins and Two Cents" is written below. The inner ring is cast with a picture of a dragon in the center, which is exquisite in appearance. , its aesthetic style is unique. The fusion of Manchu and Chinese cultures is clearly visible on the front of the coin, but the back of the coin clearly marks the intervention of Western culture. Although coins are small, they can still provide a glimpse into social culture.