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藏品描述

光绪元宝由19个省局铸造，除中央户部和地方各省铸造的铜钱外，均在正面上缘刻有省名。它是清朝光绪年间第一种大面值流通的货币，也是中国第一批引进海外技术印制发行的货币。

Description：
Guangxu Yuanbao was cast by 19 provincial bureaus, except for the copper coins cast by the central household department and local provinces, all of which were inscribed with provincial names on the front upper edge. It was the first currency with large face value in circulation in Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, and it was also the first batch of printed and distributed currency in China to introduce overseas technology.