銀元是舶來品，明代後期，隨著國際貿易的發展，外國銀元開始流入我國。及至清代中期，海禁漸開，對外貿易日趨繁榮。在這樣的歷史背景下，外國銀元開始深入我國內地城鎮，且數量與日俱增。有關資料表明，當時我國市面上流通的外國銀元多達幾十種。其中比較常見的有：西班牙的“本洋”、墨西哥的“鷹洋”、英國的“站人洋”、日本的“龍洋”、美國的貿易銀元等。
Silver dollar is imported goods, with the development of international trade in the late Ming dynasty, foreign silver dollar began to flow into China. By the middle of the qing dynasty, the sea ban was gradually opened and the foreign trade became more and more prosperous. Against this historical background, foreign silver dollars began to penetrate into China's inland towns and cities, and the number is increasing. Relevant data shows that at that time, there were as many as dozens of foreign silver dollars circulating in China's market. Among them more common are: the Spanish "native", the Mexican "eagle", the British "station person", the Japanese "dragon", the United States trade silver dollar and so on.
1810年，墨西哥獨立後，仍然鑄造、流通以里亞爾為單位的銀幣及金盾。直到1823年，獨立戰爭結束2年以後，墨西哥鑄造的8里亞爾銀幣上開始刻上墨西哥國徽上雄鷹的圖案。1863年，墨西哥開始採用十進位制的硬幣，並開始流通。19世紀末，8里亞爾的銀幣被1比索代替，但是，基本特徵，尤其是雄鷹的圖案保留下來。這時候，進入中國市場成為流通貨幣的就是墨西哥鷹洋。
After Mexico became independent in 1810, silver COINS and gold shields were still minted and circulated in rials. It wasn't until 1823, two years after the end of the war of independence, that the eagle on Mexico's national emblem began to be engraved on the eight rials minted in Mexico. In 1863, Mexico adopted the decimal system of COINS and began to circulate. At the end of the 19th century, the silver coin of 8 rials was replaced by 1 peso, but the basic features, especially the eagle, remained. At that time, the Mexican eagle ocean entered the Chinese market and became the currency.
正面是一張翅雄鷹，嘴叼長蛇(蛇尾與鷹翅相連)，單腿立在仙人掌(國花)上，邊緣上方書西班牙文“REPUBLICA MEXICANA(墨西哥共和國)”。
On the front is a winged eagle with a long snake in its beak (the tail of which is attached to the wing), standing on one leg on a cactus (national flower), and above the edge is the book "REPUBLICA MEXICANA" in Spanish.
背面為一頂光芒四射的自由軟帽，帽簷書有“LIBERIAD(自由)。沿帽的周圍放射長短不一的32支光柱(代表全國31個州和1個聯邦區)，邊緣下半方鑄有字樣。因貨幣流通時間長，字樣磨損明顯，墨西哥一直保持著悠久的鑄幣傳統，這已經成為一種藝術。
On the back is a radiant liberty bonnet with a "LIBERIAD" on the brim. 32 beams of light of varying lengths (representing 31 states and 1 federal district) radiate around the brim, with the inscription cast in the lower half of the rim. Mexico has long maintained a long tradition of coinage, which has become an art form, thanks to the currency's long history and marked wear and tear.
這些外幣銀元作為一種歷史載體，記錄了鴉片戰爭以後，中國人民政治上受壓迫，經濟上受剝削的屈辱歷史。研究在中國流通的外國貨幣，對於我們瞭解外國列強利用銀元貿易，掠奪中國財富的罪行，增強愛國主義精神，為中華民族的偉大復興貢獻力量，具有十分重要的意義。故收藏之不僅是因其投資價值也因其所蘊含的歷史文化價值。
As a kind of historical carrier, these foreign currency silver yuan recorded the humiliation history of Chinese people's political oppression and economic exploitation after the opium war. The study of foreign currencies circulating in China is of great significance for us to understand the crimes of foreign powers using silver dollar trade to plunder China's wealth, strengthen patriotism and contribute to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Therefore, collection is not only because of its investment value but also because of its historical and cultural value.
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