拍品描述： 光绪三十年湖北省造大清银币库平双龙壹两银币。 (t) CHINA. Hupeh. Tael, Year 30 (1904). Wuchang Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC AU-55. 小字版。此湖北壹两向来为藏家的不懈追求，此枚见轻微的经手痕迹，应是曾用于商务流通，但不见显著瑕疵。柔美的钢灰色包浆包裹币面，香槟色点缀，底板深处流溢原光。 包括大小字两种的湖北一两制作额仅 648,000 枚，两版各别的数量不明，但大字版非常的稀少。湖北一两是按照中国传统计重单位的银两制度进行，而非以圆为单位。原来的计划也有五钱、二钱及一钱等面值，然而并未出现过，由连样币形式的也未曾得见来看，应是从未制作过。在实际使用时，民众发现两种制度间的兑换十分複杂，尤其是在找零钱的时候。 L&M-180; K-933; KM-Y-128.2; WS-0878. Small characters variety. Struck to a larger weight standard than that which is more commonly encountered with Chinese crowns of the period, this Tael stands as an ever-popular RARITY and is evergreen in terms of its desirability. Some very minor handling from what must have been a brief time in commerce is observed, with this example happily remaining free from issue. Meanwhile, a subtle gunmetal gray tone has taken hold, along with some champagne notes and luster glimmering from the protected areas. 648,000 Hupeh Taels were originally minted, inclusive of both large and small character types; however, it is unknown exactly how many of each were struck. This Tael was introduced as part of a projected coinage reform based upon the traditional Chinese weight standard, rather than the Dollar system. In the initial proposal to produce these coins, it was also suggested to produce smaller denominations in the values of 1, 2, and 5 Mace. However, no such pieces have surfaced (even in pattern form), and it is unlikely that they were ever produced. The general populace found it complicated to convert two distinctly different coinage systems, especially when making change.