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Guangxu Zao Ding Wei Da Qing Silver Coin One Yuan Sample Coin was trial minted by the Tianjin Municipal Bureau in 1907, but it was not issued and the amount of minting was not large. This coin was evenly coated in its original flavor, without losing its original luster, with a flawless bottom, and has been preserved for a very long time. PCGSMIS65 is currently the second highest ranking in the company's rating record, with a score of IS65+. Only one silver coin was minted in March of the 33rd year of Guangxu (1907), and the Du branch used one or two silver coins with different weights from the old dragon coins minted in various provinces. Since the announcement, many merchants and civilians have thought it was inconvenient to use and requested to change it from seven coins and two cents due to differences in form and weight compared to silver coins commonly used in Eastern and Western countries. The system. After obtaining approval, the mint produced a series of Ding Wei universal silver coins based on this, with denominations including one yuan, five jiao, two jiao, and one jiao. According to the memorial submitted by the Minister of the Imperial Household Department, Zai Ze, and others on the ninth day of the seventh month in the 33rd year of the Guangxu reign (August 17, 1907), the number of newly minted universal silver coins and the agreed quality and quantity regulations was 400 sets, and the actual quantity produced should not differ significantly. However, at this time, ministers such as Zhang Zhidong and Shi Bie who were involved in the "Two Systems" of Zhang were all strongly opposed. In the face of disagreements among various parties, the seven cent and two cent coin system was once again shelved, and even a reversal occurred. In September of the 34th year of the Guangxu reign, an edict was issued stating that "a large silver coin should be determined to weigh one or two coins, and an additional five coins of heavy silver should be minted for the purpose of exercising..." However, the following month, Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi both passed away, and the "Ding Wei Qing Silver Coin" became the last silver coin of the Guangxu dynasty.