大清铜币始铸于清光绪二十六年（1900年），止于宣统三年（1911年），流通时间较短。因其版面设计优雅，雕刻精良，且存世量极为稀少，被誉为中国近代制币中的十大名誉品之一。"大清铜币"当十铜圆共有十九个省局铸造。除中央户部铸造者外，地方各省所铸铜圆，皆在其正面中央镌刻阴文或阳文省名简称。计有：中央户部；直；吉；奉；汴；鄂；湘；川；云；滇；川滇；赣；闽；粤；浙；苏；皖；东；宁。其中，吉字最少；川滇、云字次之；滇、赣、苏、浙、东字再次之。钱币样式为中央有"大清铜币"四个汉字，内嵌一小字代表地名，上端是满文"大清铜币"字样，两侧为年份。边缘中间分别"户部"二汉字，下端为"当制钱十文"。钱背中央为蟠龙，上端是"光绪(或宣统)年造"，下端英文"Tai-Ching Ti-Kuo Copper Coin"字样(翻译中文为：大清帝国铜币)。清代末期中央政府明文规定铸造铜圆的材质为以红铜锌2-3%、锡1%以及其他配合 ，此含铜量为普通版别，当时的官版为铜含量75%-85%之间，大多省局铸造的当十铜圆是合乎规定的红铜圆；而且，大多省局铸造的当十铜圆是合乎规定的红铜圆，但是，仍有部分省局铸造了含铜量仅占七成的黄铜圆。此类铜圆版式繁多，尤以当十者为最。而如今，大清铜币也具有一定的收藏价值，许多古玩爱好者和富豪对大清铜币爱不释手，而收集多种多样的铜币已经成为了他们的目标。
The Qing Dynasty copper coin was cast in the 26th year of Yuqing(1900) and ended in Xuantong for three yearsThe circulation time was short. Because of its elegant layout, well-carved, and extremely rare, it is known as one of the top ten honorary products in modern Chinese coins. "Da Qing Copper Coin" when ten copper coins were cast in a total of 19 provinces and offices. In addition to the Foundry of the Central Ministry of the People's Republic of China, the copper circles cast by the local provinces are all inscribed in the middle of the front with the name of Yinwen or Yangwen. Including: Central Ministry of Housing; Straight; Kyrgyzstan; Bon; ; E; Xiang; Chuan; Clouds; ; Chuanxiong; ; ; Guangdong; Zhejiang; Sue; ; East; Better. Among them, Jiji is the least; Chuanxiong and Yunzi followed; Yan, Yi, Su, Zhejiang, and Eastern characters followed. The coin style has four Chinese characters in the center: "Da Qing Copper Coin". A small word is embedded to represent the place name. The upper end is the Manchu "Da Qing Copper Coin" and the two sides are the years. In the middle of the edge, there are two characters: "household" and the lower end is "when the money is made". The center of the money back is the Dragon, the upper end is "Guangxu(or Xuantong) year made", and the lower end of the English "Tai-Ching Ti-Kuo Copper Coin"(translated in Chinese as: Qing Empire copper coins). At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the central *** expressly stipulated that the material for casting copper circles wasof red copperf zinc, 1 % of tin, and other combinations. This copper content was the ordinary version, and the official version was the copper content at that timebetween, Most provinces and bureaus cast ten copper circles when they are in compliance with the stipulated red copper circles; Moreover, most provinces and bureaus cast ten copper rounds that are in compliance with the regulations. However, some provinces and offices still cast Huangtongyuan, who has only 70 % of the copper content. There are many forms of this type of copper circle, especially when the ten are the most. Today, Daqing copper coins also have a certain collection value. Many antique lovers and rich people are obsessed with Daqing copper coins, and collecting a variety of copper coins has become their goal.
