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《钱币一组》光宣币政之萃，机制银圆之珍。清末光宣之际，币制鼎革，造币总厂承西洋机制之法，铸银圆为通制，大清银币、光绪元宝为彼时中央与省局铸币之典型，承币政转型之文脉。此组含宣统三年大清银币、造币总厂光绪元宝：前者面文 “大清银币” 取馆阁体，字口深峻若铁画银钩，背饰云龙纹，可见非凡，鳞爪皴染分明，肌理隐机制锉痕；后者面刊 “光绪元宝”，周匝 “造币总厂” 标识，背纹 “坐龙” 威仪端凝，边齿滚压匀整无流银之弊。二币包浆熟润若银脂凝膏，抚之如触古玉。其为清末机制币由传统向近代转型之实物标本，藏之可察光宣币政之域分沿革，品之可见西洋铸艺与中式纹式之融契，实为近代货币文化之珍范，尽展转型期币艺之华与历史之重。A Group of Coins A masterpiece of currency administration in the Guangxu and Xuantong Periods, and a precious work of machine-cast silver dollars. During the Guangxu and Xuantong Periods of the late Qing Dynasty, the currency system underwent reform; the General Mint adopted Western machine casting methods to cast silver dollars as the universal currency. The Qing Dynasty silver coin and Guangxu Yuanbao silver coin were typical central and provincial mint coins at that time, inheriting the cultural context of currency system transformation. This group includes the Qing Dynasty silver coin of the 3rd year of the Xuantong Period and the Guangxu Yuanbao silver coin of the General Mint: the former has the face text "Qing Dynasty Silver Coin" in official calligraphy, with deep and sharp strokes like iron paintings and silver hooks, and the reverse is decorated with cloud dragon patterns, which are extraordinary, with distinct scales and claws, and machine casting file marks hidden in the texture; the latter is inscribed with "Guangxu Yuanbao" on the face, with the "General Mint" logo around, the "seated dragon" pattern on the reverse is majestic and dignified, and the edge teeth are evenly rolled without silver overflow defects. The patina of the two coins is mellow and moist like condensed silver grease, touching them is like touching ancient jade. As physical specimens of the transformation of late Qing Dynasty machine-cast coins from tradition to modernity, collecting them allows one to observe the regional evolution of currency administration in the Guangxu and Xuantong Periods, and appreciating them can see the integration of Western casting art and Chinese-style patterns. It is truly a precious model of modern currency culture, fully demonstrating the beauty of coin casting art and the importance of history during the transformation period.