广州东朝文化：湖北省造光绪元宝当十铜币
机制钱币是晚清时期产生的一种货币，既是商品交换手段的一种，也是一种特殊的文化载体，其中就数光绪元宝最为大众所熟知。
The mechanism coin is a kind of currency produced in the late Qing Dynasty. It is not only a kind of commodity exchange means, but also a special cultural carrier. Among them, the Guangxu yuanbao is the most popular among the public.
光绪元宝是清代光绪年间特有的一种货币。有着清朝货币特征，由于当时时局不稳定，因此几乎在全国的各个省都有专门的货币铸造厂。下图为刘先生所藏的湖北省造光绪元宝当十铜币。
Guangxu Yuanbao is a unique currency in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. With the currency characteristics of the Qing Dynasty, due to the unstable situation at the time, there were special currency foundries in almost every province of the country. The picture below shows the ten copper coins of the Guangxu Yuanbao in Hubei Province.
该铜币正面珠圈内铸“光绪元宝”字样，中央六瓣梅花纹饰，圈外上环书“湖北省造”，下环书“當十”，左右各书有满文钱局名。
The copper coin is cast in the front bead circle with the words "Guangxu Yuanbao", the central six-petal plum pattern, the circle outside the ring book "Made in Hubei Province", the ring book "When Ten", the left and right books have full text money bureau name.
背面外圈顶部用大写英文标准字体铸“HU-PEH PROVINCE”字样，下部大写英文字体“TEN CASH” 记值。内圈铸有正面腾云五爪龙一只，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。
On the top of the outer ring, the words "HU-PEH PROVINCE" are cast in uppercase English standard fonts, and the lowercase English font "TEN CASH" is used. The inner ring is cast with a frontal undulating five-jawed dragon. The appearance is exquisite, its aesthetic style is unique, and the front of the coin can clearly see the fusion of Manchu culture, while the money back clearly marks the intervention of Western culture.
此枚铜币铸造工艺精湛，字体、图案都符合当时的铸造特征，齿边等使用痕迹明显，包浆滋润，具有收藏价值。
This copper coin casting process is exquisite, the fonts and patterns are in line with the casting characteristics at that time. The use of the edges of the teeth is obvious, the patina is moist and has a collection value.
中国上下悠悠五千年的历史，源远流长，丰富多彩，每一个历史时期都有着其独特的代表符号，我国清朝时期的政治以及经济的沧桑变化体现在一枚小小的钱币上，是一种收藏价值与鉴赏价值并存的收藏品。
The history of China's five thousand years of history has a long history and rich and colorful. Each historical period has its own unique symbol. The political and economic changes in China during the Qing Dynasty are reflected in a small coin, a collection. A collection of values and appreciation values.
