拍品描述： 光绪三十年湖北省造大清银币库平壹两银币。 小字版。深打，图文利落，品相俊俏，绸缎币面，霜化图文。包浆极浅，更添美感。长青版别，流通时间短，定能为集藏添彩。包括大小字两种的湖北一两制作额仅 648,000 枚，两版各自的数量不明，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。原来计划中亦打算生产有五钱、二钱及一钱等面值。然而该批钱币并未面世，就连连样币形式也不得见，应是从来未曾投入制作。在实际使用时，民众发现两种制度间的兑换十分複杂，找零的时候尤甚。大英博物馆藏有一枚经过切割的湖北一两，是用来找零的证据。该枚基本上是未流通状态，被切割一大部份形式如同克力布所著的《汇丰银行钱币集藏》第141页、图4.10。湖北一两流通的时间很短，随即退出流通。虽然湖北一两的制额颇多，大多数被回炉溶化改成其他钱币。有趣的是湖北一两成色是 0.877，与 1905 年(光绪三十一年)制定一两银币章程时的含银 0.960 不符。 (t)

CHINA. Hupeh. Tael, Year 30 (1904). NGC MS-62. L&M-180; K-933; KM-Y-128.2; WS-0878. Small Characters variety. Boldly struck with crisp design features, this handsome example displays satiny surfaces and frosty devices, with a faint tone adding to its pleasing appearance. An ever-popular type, this short-lived issue is always a collector favorite and is destined to be a hotly-contested example.<p><em>

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 they were ever produced. The general populace found it complicated to convert two distinctly different coinage systems, especially when making change.</em>

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