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In the 29th year of the Guangxu reign, the Ministry of Revenue issued a sample coin of the Guangxu Yuanbao Kuping one and two silver coins, K-927a/LM-1, in two editions. It was produced by the Osaka Mint in Japan and tried to be minted by the Beiyang Silver Mint. It is commonly known as the "Ministry of Revenue one and two" by Quanjie, and is the largest machine-made dragon silver in modern Chinese coinage history; At that time, due to the "Yuan Liang dispute" of the Qing government, the currency system was uncertain and ultimately not issued. Only a small number of sample coins have been passed down, and modern collectors referred to them as "San Liang Yin" along with Beiyang Yiliang and Shanghai Yiliang, which allowed them to enter the ranks of high-end collectors; The sample coin is finely cast with a mirror bottom and exquisitely carved molds. The steel molds are under great pressure when first struck, with sharp and neat internal teeth, sharp and powerful lettering, full dragon head corners, and scales and armor blades. The production is outstanding and outstanding; Although the coin has undergone years of sedimentation and appears dark gray coated with paste, it still has abundant luster, with a magnificent violet colored light emerging, which is heartwarming.