拍品描述： 湖北省造双龙一两小字。 小字版。倍受欢迎的版别。光彩亮丽，带浅金黄色包浆，币面隐约有轻微痕跡，但瑕不掩瑜。高铸处有些许擦痕，整体品相精美，定引发藏家激烈竞投。</p> <em>

湖北一两是按照中国传统计重单位的银两制度进行，而非以圆為单位。原来计划中亦打算生產有五钱、二钱及一钱等面</em><em>值。然而该批钱币并未面世，就连连样币形式也不得见，应是从来未曾投入製作。在实际使用时，民眾发现两种制度间的</em><em>兑换十分复杂，尤其是在找零钱的时候。 </em> </p> </p> <font size= -8 > (t) <em>

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CHINA. Hupeh. Tael, Year 30 (1904). Hupeh Mint. Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). NGC AU-58. L&amp;M-180; K-933; KM-Y-128.2; WS-0878. Small characters variety. A desirable type, the present example is highly lustrous and coated with some light golden toning throughout. Some subtle contact is seen on the surfaces, though this is neither pervasive nor distracting. Very little evidence of rub on the high elements is noticed, giving this example the appearance of a Mint State piece. The immense popularity of the type should ensure that it is quite likely to be fiercely contested for and highly desired in such condition. <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></p>