What is the material of Guangxu Yuanbao? How to tell the true from the false?

Guangxu Yuanbao is made of silver, and silver coins Guangxu Yuanbao 1898- 1907 are issued, with a fineness of 96%-97%. Inscriptions are cast on the front, and the script "Made in XX Province" or "Mint General Factory" is cast on the top. The currency value below is "Kuping, One Coin, Four Cents and Four Cents", and the words "Guangxu Yuanbao" are directly read in the middle. The coin heart is Manchu "Guangxu Yuanbao", and the highest color can reach 97%. On the back of the silver coin, the words "Made in XX Province" or "Mint General Factory" are written in small English standard font above the outer ring, the English currency value is below, and the center of the inner ring is panlong map, which has a beautiful appearance and unique aesthetic style. Small as coins are, we can also get a glimpse of social culture.

The first is to look at the appearance. Real ingots are stamped with medium pressure, and silver coins are processed into various characters, patterns and patterns. The old patina formed in a hundred years is obviously different from the new one.

The second is to weigh. The circulation time and wear degree of real ingots are different, but the weight of silver coins of the same variety and version will not be different 1 g.

The third is to listen to the sound. The real ingot holds the center with its fingers, and the sound after hitting is pure, soft and gentle, and it feels very calm, like a tenor, while the new fake ingot sounds like a soprano.

The fourth is to set the color. You can try nitric acid solution. Wipe a part clean or file a small mouth first, and then drop nitric acid to observe its color. The color of silver dollar with purity above 92% is basically unchanged; If the fineness is 90%, the color is yellow or light brown; The fineness is about 80%, and the color is dark brown; The color is about 70%, light green; If the fineness is about 50%, it is dark green.