清代银币、纸钞、铜币并行，至嘉庆年间发行新式银元，而光绪年间铸行金、银币更多。洋务运动也影响到铸币业，两广总督张之洞曾于光绪十三年（1887年）委托使英大臣在英国订购全套造币机器，并在广东钱局首铸机制银元和铜元。

In the Qing Dynasty, silver, paper and copper coins were in parallel, and new silver coins were issued between Jiaqing and Guangxu. The westernization movement also affected the coinage industry. Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, commissioned the British minister to order a complete set of coinage machines in Britain in 1887, and made the first silver and copper coins in Guangdong monetary Bureau.

其后，各省纷纷仿效，购制国外机械铸造银、铜元。包括广东钱局在内，许多造币机均订购自著名的英国伦敦伯明翰造币有限公司。英国大工业的介入，使银币也沾染上西方色彩。

Later, the provinces followed suit, purchasing and manufacturing foreign mechanical casting silver and copper dollars. Many mints, including the Guangdong money Bureau, were ordered from the famous Birmingham minting company in London. The intervention of British big industry made silver coins also tainted with western color.

张女士此枚铜币为光绪元宝户部二十文，钱币正面珠圈内铸“光绪元宝”四字直读；珠圈外环上为满文及户部，左右两侧各有两朵五星小花饰之，下环“当制钱二十文”，字体工整秀丽，端庄大方，有着较高的书法艺术价值。

Ms. Zhang's copper coin is composed of 20 pieces of Guangxu Yuanbao. On the front of the coin, four characters of "Guangxu Yuanbao" are cast in the bead circle for direct reading. On the outer ring of the bead circle, there are Manchu and the household. On the left and right sides, there are two small flowers decorated with five stars. On the lower ring, there are 20 pieces of "when making money". The typeface is neat and beautiful, dignified and square, with high calligraphy art value.

钱币背面中央铸龙图，线条粗细有致，深浅分明，铸造工艺高超。

On the back of the coin, there is a dragon figure in the center, with thick and thin lines, clear depth and superb casting technology.

直径：3.23cm 厚：0.16cm 重：9.9g

Diameter: 3.23cm Thickness: 0.16cm Weight: 9.9g

钱币包浆自然醇厚、历史留下的痕迹清晰可见，历史过渡性自然，历史价值深厚，意义深远，极具艺术观赏价值和历史收藏价值。

The natural mellow and historical traces of the wrapping are clear. The historical transitional nature is natural, the historical value is profound, the significance is far-reaching, and the artistic value and the historical collection value are extremely high.

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。当制二十文较少，具有很高的收藏价值，现在市面真品一币难求！

The integration of Manchu and Han culture is rarely seen on the front of coins, while the back of coins clearly indicates the involvement of western culture. When the system 20 less, with a high collection value, now the market is hard to find a real coin!

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If you are interested in the above collection, please feel free to contact Dongchao treasure hunt!