每一个历史发展的阶段都是我们国家成长的足迹，银元也正是这历史银河中组成的重要部分。就其特定的历史时期也使它在钱币史上占据着重要的地位，它不仅代表着近代中国的货币文化，反映了我国近代历史、经济、金融的兴衰和沧桑，具有很高的艺术观赏价值和文物价值。

广东省局是首个铸造光绪元宝的造币厂，由两广总督张之洞率先引进英国铸币机器铸造，之后各省才纷纷仿铸，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最好的，同时，收藏价值也比其他省局的光绪元宝都要高。当时铸造的是光绪元宝库平七钱三分，后来又改成了七钱二分；并规定此类银元轻重大小及其配色，以便为此分类。由此分类出了五等：每元重七钱二分；次则三钱六分；再次则一钱四分四厘、七分二厘、三分六厘三种。这五等即是后来通称的“一元”、“半元”（五角）、“二角”、“一角”及“五分”银币。起初仅在广东、福建、天津等处流通，后来盛行于上海。

 

近日征集到广东省造光绪元宝库平一钱四分四厘一枚（如上图）。钱币正面珠圈内铸满汉文“光绪元宝”四字，珠圈外上环“广东省造”，下环“库平一钱四分四厘”，字迹清晰，字体工整，笔法流畅，横直竖立，十分精致。钱币背面中心为蟠龙图案，龙纹威武霸气，龙鳞细腻流畅，尽显大清王朝至高无上的权威与尊严；上环英文书：KWANG-TUNG PROVINCE(广东省造)，下环英文：1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS（一钱四分四厘），左右各铸十字星，小巧精美，包浆圆润，锈色古旧，极具历史沧桑感。

光绪元宝广东省造库平一钱四分四厘，乃是许多钱币收藏爱好者纷纷想纳入囊中收藏的珍品钱币，未来收藏前景十分看好。光绪元宝广东省造库平一钱四分四厘，工艺精美，设计巧妙，历史过渡性自然，集艺术价值、历史价值与经济价值为一体，投资收藏价值颇佳，值得藏友珍藏！

英文翻译：Each stage of historical development is the footprint of our country's growth, and the silver dollar is also an important part of this historical galaxy. Its specific historical period also makes it occupy an important position in the history of numismatics. It not only represents the currency culture of modern China, but also reflects the rise and fall of China's modern history, economy, and finance. It has a high artistic appreciation value and Cultural relic value.

The Guangdong Provincial Bureau was the first mint to cast Guangxu ingots. The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Zhang Zhidong took the lead in introducing British minting machines for casting. Afterwards, provinces imitated casting. As pioneers, Guangdong Province made Guangxu ingots as well as provincial versions Among the best, at the same time, the collection value is also higher than the Guangxu ingots of other provincial bureaus. At that time, Guangxu Yuanbao Kuping Qiqian three cents was cast, and later it was changed to Qiqian two cents; and the size and color of these silver dollars were stipulated for classification. There are five categories: seven yuan and two cents for each yuan; three cents and six cents for the second; once again, four cents for four cents, seven cents for two cents, and three cents for six cents. These fifth grades were later known as "one dollar", "half yuan" (five cents), "two cents", "one dime" and "five cents" silver coins. At first, it only circulated in Guangdong, Fujian, Tianjin and other places, and later prevailed in Shanghai.   Recently, it was collected in Guangdong Province to make Guangxu Yuanbao Kuping one piece of money, four cents and four cents (pictured above). The bead circle on the front of the coin is filled with the Chinese characters "Guangxu Yuanbao", the upper ring is "made in Guangdong", and the lower ring is "Kuping one dollar is four cents and four cents". Very delicate. The center of the back of the coin is the dragon pattern, the dragon pattern is powerful and domineering, and the dragon scales are delicate and smooth, showing the supreme authority and dignity of the Qing Dynasty; the English book of Sheung Wan: KWANG-TUNG PROVINCE (made in Guangdong Province), the English of lower ring: 1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS (one dollar, four cents and four cents), cast cross stars on the left and right, small and exquisite, rounded pulp, rusty old, very historical vicissitudes. Guangxu Yuanbao, Kuping, Guangdong Province, has a quarter and a quarter of money, but it is a treasure coin that many coin collectors want to include in their collection. The future of collection is very promising. Guangxu Yuanbao, Kuping, Guangdong Province, has a quarter and a quarter of money, exquisite workmanship, ingenious design, historical transitional nature, integrating artistic value, historical value and economic value. The investment and collection value is quite good, and it is worthy of collectors!