清末铜价剧涨，民间毁钱为铜，以获数倍之利，市面出现钱荒。广东因停铸制钱，市面制钱日乏，小额流通十分不便。为救钱荒，同时受香港铜元及外币影响，光绪26年6月，两广总督德寿与前总督李鸿章奏准广东仿香港铜仙铸造机制铜元。故清代机制铜元的铸造由广东伊始。每枚重二钱，当制钱二十文。正面中央为“光绪元宝”及满文“宝广”，外环珠圈，上缘纪地文字为“湖南省造”
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the price of copper rose dramatically, and the people destroyed the money as copper, in order to obtain several times the profit, the market experienced a money shortage. Due to the suspension of the casting of money in Guangdong, the market is running out of money, and the circulation of small amounts is very inconvenient. In order to save the money shortage, and at the same time influenced by Hong Kong copper coins and foreign currencies, in June 26, Guangxu, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, De Shou, and the former Governor Li Hongzhang played the Guangdong imitation of Hong Kong copper cents casting mechanism. Therefore, the casting of copper coins in the Qing Dynasty began in Guangdong. Each piece weighs two dollars and is used to make twenty coins. The center of the front is "Guangxu Yuanbao" and Manchu "Baoguang", the outer ring bead circle, and the upper edge Jiji text is "made in Hunan Province".Contact:
;背面中央铸“飞龙”图及珠圈，上缘英文纪地“KWANGTUNG”，下缘英文纪值“ONECENT”
On the back, the central cast "Dragon" map and bead circle, the upper edge of the English discipline "KWANGTUNG", the lower edge of the English record "ONECENT"Contact: 1
古钱币收藏是当今收藏界的一大热门，据调查数据显示，目前我国有超过6700人在孜孜不倦地追求光绪元宝，因为其保值能力极高，能够为投资者创作巨大的财富，而且也是身份地位和品味的象征。像此湖南省光绪元宝比地方发行的级别高，经济价值也相对高，有着非常高的升值潜力和收藏价值，
The collection of ancient coins is one of the most popular collections in the world today. According to survey data, more than 6,700 people in China are tirelessly pursuing Guangxu Yuanbao. Because of their high preservation ability, they can create huge wealth for investors. It is also an identity status. And symbol of taste. Like this, Guangxu Yuanbao in Hunan Province has a higher level than the local issuance, and its economic value is relatively high. It has a very high potential for appreciation and collection value
