**During the period, in addition to Yuan Datou, there were other silver coins in circulation, some of which were even priceless, and became the pursuit of collectors. The following is a brief introduction to the silver coins of the ** period, including the British Standing Ocean, the French Indian Sitting Ocean, the Japanese Dragon Ocean, and the Mexican Eagle Ocean.
Although I am not an expert in collecting and connoisseurship, I hope this information will bring you some entertainment and understanding.
The British standing coin, with the image of a brave and fearless goddess of war on the front and a beautiful coin pattern on the back, perfectly demonstrates the traditional culture and artistic charm of the United Kingdom.
The dignified Statue of Liberty is displayed on the front and engraved in French on the back, reflecting France's love and pursuit of freedom and democracy.
On one side is the mighty Japanese dragon, which symbolizes authority and dignity, and on the other side is the word "one yuan", which symbolizes wealth and good luck. It is both an ornamental and collectible coin that is loved and sought after both in Japan and around the world.
This Mexican Eagle Silver Dollar depicts Mexico's national bird, the eagle, with a ferocious snake in its mouth, symbolizing Mexico's spirit of independence and freedom.
On the back is a freedom hat, symbolizing China's pursuit of freedom and liberation during the Qing Dynasty. This silver dollar is not just a currency, but a historical and cultural heritage.
In the 23rd year of Guangxu, Longyang Beiyang Machinery Bureau made great efforts to create a series of rare varieties of dragon coins, including the dog-headed dragon version, the round-eyed version and the triangular round-eyed dragon version.
Each coin is imbued with history and a unique charm, making it a treasure for collectors.
This Guangxu dragon was carefully crafted by the Mint in 1908, and the number is extremely rare, and it has a very high collection value.
The most precious silver dollar of the Qing Dynasty: the Xuantong three-year silver dollar, in addition to this, there were many other Guangxu ingots and silver coins made by the mint in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, in large quantities.
At present, the highest auction ** silver dollar in the last years of the Qing Dynasty is this 1
In 1903, Fengtian Province minted one or two silver coins of Guangxu Yuan Treasure Treasury. However, after entering the **, there are many types of currencies in circulation and different specifications, resulting in confusion in circulation, and it is very troublesome to need to convert.
At the same time, in order to solve the problem of military spending, Yuan Shikai also wanted to improve his status with the help of currency reform. So, he decided to mint a new silver coin. This silver coin was a uniform standard in weight and fineness, easy to identify, quickly accepted and circulated throughout the country.
Soon, it replaced the dragon yang minted at the end of the Qing Dynasty and became the main currency of the ** period. The amount of silver dollars minted during the Yuan Shikai period was as high as 7500,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
This coin was minted in 1914 and is the first three-year version of Yuan Datou, which everyone should be familiar with. "
Launched in 1914, the high-hat Republic edition features a commemorative coin of the Republic of China on the reverse and a portrait of Yuan Shikai on the obverse, which is loved by collectors for its rarity and historical value.
High hat republic edition signed edition, limited edition signature edition, the original signer is the designer Ruhr George, ** high, it is really a treasure.
This rare 1916 high-hat Republican Wyvern commemorative silver coin is engraved with the words "Empire of China" on the back, and there are also versions with Li Yuanhong's signature. After the death of Yuan Shikai, Li Yuanhong took over the position of the big **, and he had a strong interest in coinage.
Therefore, he decided to personally mint a commemorative silver coin with his own head, in the same style as the five-star coin under the commemorative coin of Sun Yat-sen's founding of the People's Republic of China. However, since the portrait was made domestically and minted by the Nanjing Mint, the avatar appeared somewhat rough and not as exquisite as Yuan Datou.
The Li Yuanhong commemorative coin comes with a hat version.
Xu Shichang commemorative coin, is Xu Shichang as a large ** period minted a commemorative coin, the front has Xu Shichang's head, the back has the words "Renshou Tongdeng".
In 1921, during the Cao Kun Dynasty, the Tianjin Mint minted a commemorative coin, with a statue of Cao Kun on the front and an eighteen stars and a five-color flag on the back, as well as the word "commemoration".
The pattern of the double-sided flag is more common in the silver dollar of **, and it is not rare. In addition to the costume statue, Cao Kun's silver dollar also has a dress version, and the back is also eighteen stars and a five-color flag, but the text has been replaced with "Commemoration of the Establishment of the Constitution".
The Cao Kun commemorative coin, carefully crafted by the Tianjin Mint in 1923, bears the imprint of history.
During Duan Qirui's reign, he minted commemorative coins, the front of which was the image of Duan Qirui's dress, and was printed with the words "China ** ruling commemorative coin", and the back was the word "peace" in seal script.
If you can still see Duan Qirui's commemorative coins on the market, then the silver dollars minted by Zhang Zuolin are extremely rare, because there are only ten in existence. The obverse of this silver dollar is cast with a portrait of Zhang Zuolin in military uniform, and there are the words "Generalissimo of the Navy and Army"; The back is engraved with the word "commemorating", and the lower side is the English logo of "One Yuan".
Due to the Huanggutun Incident, the silver dollar was not officially circulated and only a pattern was minted.
Rare commemorative coins of the Generalissimo of the Sea and Land.
With the establishment of the Nanjing National Mint, the decentralized coinage mode of the Beiyang period was ended, and the mint restored the coinage right. After moving the capital to Nanjing in 1927, the first silver dollar issued was the founding commemorative coin, with a bust of Sun Yat-sen on the front and one yuan on the back, so it was called Sun Xiaotou, and the circulation was relatively large.
In order to get rid of the influence of Beiyang**, Nanjing National** issued two new currencies, which were Sun Xiaotou and Chuanyang Silver Dollar. Although Sun Xiaotou is also very popular, people are more inclined to Chuanyang, because it means smooth sailing, and the number of **23 years of minting is the largest, reaching 98.74 million.
*The back of the 21st edition was originally designed with the image of three seagulls and the rising sun, the seagull symbolizes the three eastern provinces, and the rising sun represents Japan, but this design was later canceled due to the allusion to the 918 incident.
In addition to the above-mentioned silver coins, there are many rare silver dollars, such as Tang Jiyao commemorative coins and silver coins minted in Sichuan, which are worth a try.
Gold and silver coins commemorated by Mr. Tang Jiyao.
* During the period, Sichuan silver coins were minted in large quantities, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, people found that the number of silver dollars left around them was scarce. Some of them were brought to Taiwan Province, some were recast for domestic construction, and only a small number were collected as family heirlooms.
Interestingly, the proportion of silver dollars repurchased in the northern region was relatively high, while the southern region retained a large number of Sichuan silver coins in the southern region because they believed that the silver dollar had the function of preserving its value and had a tradition of giving silver dollars at weddings and funerals.