Dorothy Auction 2026 秋季拍賣會重要錢幣

An Important Numismatic Highlight of the Dorothy Auction 2026 Autumn Sale

銀幣之上，一個時代的現代化縮影

Modernity Struck in Silver

中國近代機製幣不僅承擔貨幣流通功能，更是政治、經濟、地方制度與社會變遷的實物見證。清末民初以降，西式機器鑄幣逐漸成為中國貨幣制度的重要組成部分，不同省份所鑄銀幣亦形成各具特色的地方貨幣面貌。中華民國十七年（1928）貴州省造壹圓銀幣，即為其中極具辨識度與歷史特色的代表品種。

Chinese machine-struck coinage represents far more than a medium of exchange. It provides tangible evidence of the political, economic and institutional transformations that reshaped China from the late Qing dynasty into the Republican period. As mechanised minting became increasingly established, provincial issues developed distinctive regional identities. Among them, the Republic of China Year 17 (1928) Kweichow Province One Dollar stands as one of the most recognisable and historically distinctive types.

因幣面中央鑄有一輛汽車圖案，此類銀幣長期被收藏界稱為**「汽車圖銀幣」、「汽車幣」或 “Auto Dollar”**。在以人物肖像、龍紋、嘉禾及文字為主要圖像語言的中國近代機製幣體系中，以現代汽車作為核心圖案極為醒目，使其在眾多民國地方銀幣之中形成鮮明而獨特的視覺身份。

Distinguished by the motor car prominently depicted at the centre of the coin, the type has long been known among collectors as the “Auto Dollar.” Within a Chinese numismatic tradition dominated by portraits, dragons, grain motifs and calligraphic inscriptions, the use of a modern automobile as the principal design is immediately striking, giving the issue an unmistakable visual identity among Republican provincial coinages.

民國十七年・貴州地方鑄幣的重要見證

Kweichow, 1928 · A Provincial Coinage of the Republican Era

民國十七年，即公元1928年，正值中國近代政治與貨幣制度持續變動的歷史階段。地方鑄幣既服務於區域經濟與金融流通，也直接反映各省在特定歷史環境下的政治、財政與社會面貌。貴州汽車圖壹圓正是在這一背景下出現，其歷史意義已超越單純的貨幣功能。

The seventeenth year of the Republic, corresponding to 1928, was a period of continuing political and monetary transformation in China. Provincial coinage served regional economic and financial requirements while simultaneously reflecting the political, fiscal and social circumstances of individual provinces. The Kweichow Auto Dollar emerged from this historical environment, giving it significance extending well beyond its original monetary function.

與同時期大量採用傳統紋飾的銀幣相比，汽車圖像具有極強的現代性。二十世紀初的汽車不僅是一種交通工具，更代表機械技術、道路交通以及新的生活方式進入中國社會。將這一現代工業產物直接鑄於銀幣之上，使本品成為觀察中國近代社會由傳統走向現代的重要物質史料。

Compared with the traditional motifs employed on many contemporary silver coins, the automobile possesses an unmistakably modern character. In early twentieth-century China, the motor car represented more than transportation: it embodied mechanical technology, developing road networks and changing patterns of modern life. Its appearance on a circulating silver coin therefore transforms the issue into a compelling material record of China’s transition from a traditional society toward an increasingly modern age.

汽車入幣・近代機械文明的圖像符號

The Automobile as an Emblem of the Machine Age

本品最具標誌性的藝術特徵，無疑是幣面中央的汽車圖案。車身、車輪及整體輪廓以機製幣浮雕語言加以概括，在有限的圓形幣面空間內形成極強的視覺中心。汽車題材與銀幣本身的金屬質感相互呼應，使「機械製造」與「機械文明」在同一件器物上形成頗具時代意味的結合。

The defining artistic feature of the present coin is undoubtedly the automobile at its centre. The body, wheels and overall silhouette of the vehicle are translated into the compact relief vocabulary of machine-struck coinage, creating a powerful focal point within the limited circular field. The mechanical subject and metallic medium reinforce one another, bringing together the processes of mechanised minting and the imagery of the machine age within a single object.

汽車圖案的特殊性，也使此類銀幣突破一般地方貨幣的地域屬性。對今日收藏者而言，它既可以從近代錢幣史的角度研究，也可以置於中國交通史、工業史及近代圖像文化的背景中加以理解。這種跨越錢幣、歷史與工業文明的多重文化屬性，構成「汽車幣」長期受到市場辨識的重要基礎。

The unusual automotive imagery also allows the type to transcend the regional identity of an ordinary provincial issue. Today, it may be studied not only within the history of Chinese numismatics, but also in relation to transportation, industrial development and the visual culture of modern China. This intersection of coinage, history and technological modernity has contributed significantly to the enduring recognition of the Auto Dollar among collectors.

方寸之間・文字與圖像的時代構成

Inscription and Image Within a Compact Numismatic Field

除汽車主題之外，本品的文字配置同樣具有鮮明的民國地方機製幣特徵。幣面以文字、紀年及中央主圖共同建立完整章法，在有限尺度內形成圖像與銘文之間的秩序感。文字筆畫與機械鑄壓形成的浮雕效果，使其兼具貨幣制度所要求的識別功能與近代機製幣特有的視覺美感。

Beyond its celebrated automobile motif, the coin’s inscriptions are equally characteristic of Republican provincial issues. Text, date and central imagery are carefully organised within the confined surface, creating a disciplined relationship between inscription and design. The relief of the machine-struck characters serves the practical requirements of monetary identification while contributing to the distinctive visual character of early twentieth-century Chinese coinage.

從藝術史角度而言，近代機製幣的特殊之處正在於它將傳統漢字書寫、地方政治符號與西式機械鑄造技術集中於一枚銀幣之上。本品的汽車圖像更進一步強化了這種新舊交匯的特徵，使其成為民國錢幣藝術中極具時代辨識度的一例。

From an art-historical perspective, Chinese machine-struck coinage is particularly compelling for the way it brings together traditional Chinese script, provincial identity and Western-derived mechanical minting technology. The automobile motif intensifies this encounter between tradition and modernity, making the issue one of the most visually distinctive expressions of Republican numismatic art.

中國近代機製幣收藏中的代表性品種

A Distinctive Type in Modern Chinese Numismatics

中國近代機製幣收藏體系龐大，涵蓋中央與地方鑄幣、人物紀念幣、龍洋、船洋及各省特色版別。貴州汽車圖壹圓憑藉鮮明的圖像題材與特定歷史背景，在其中建立了高度獨立的品種身份。即使對並非專門研究中國銀幣的收藏者而言，其汽車圖案亦具有直接而強烈的辨識度。

Modern Chinese numismatics encompasses an extensive range of central and provincial issues, portrait commemoratives, dragon dollars, junk dollars and numerous regional varieties. Within this complex collecting field, the Kweichow Auto Dollar has established a remarkably independent identity through its distinctive imagery and historical context. Even for collectors outside the specialist field of Chinese silver coinage, its automobile design is immediately recognisable.

orothy Auction 2026 秋季拍賣會將陸續呈現中國古代書畫、瓷器、玉器、佛教藝術、青銅器、近代機製幣及其他重要藝術門類，並以實物研究、圖錄著錄與國際市場呈現為核心，為不同文化背景的收藏家建立理解作品歷史價值與藝術價值的橋樑。

The Dorothy Auction 2026 Autumn Sale will continue to present selected works across Chinese classical paintings, ceramics, jade, Buddhist art, archaic bronzes, modern machine-struck coinage and other important collecting categories. Through physical examination, catalogue scholarship and international market presentation, Dorothy Auction seeks to provide collectors from diverse cultural backgrounds with a meaningful framework through which to appreciate the historical and artistic significance of each work.

2026 秋季藝術精品前瞻

Dorothy Auction 2026 Autumn Sale Preview

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Preserving Heritage · Bringing Collections Together · Connecting the World

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