名稱：五元袁大頭
“袁大頭”在貨幣收藏界被稱為銀元之寶，它是中國近千種近代銀幣中流傳廣、影響的銀元品種，也是近代中國幣制變革中的一個重要角色。由于它是實物貨幣，介于人們對貴金屬的認可，以及對歷史文化強烈的認同感，因此收藏的人不在少數。
"Yuan Datou" is known as the treasure of silver yuan in the field of currency collection. It is a widely spread and influential variety of silver yuan among nearly a thousand kinds of modern silver coins in China, and it is also an important role in the reform of modern Chinese currency system. Because it is a kind of physical currency, between people's recognition of precious metals, as well as a strong sense of historical and cultural identity, so there are not a few collectors.
公元1914年（即民國三年），北洋政府統治中國，國內一片混亂，流通的貨幣也雜亂不一。為籌措軍費、改革幣制，袁世凱政府委托意大利的鑄幣公司開始印制面值為五元的銀元，并著手推行國幣條例和推行細則。這就是袁大頭五元銀元的雛形。不過，由于初稿袁世凱覺得面目無神、難以服眾沒有批準，此版模子便由此作廢。也就是說，實際上袁大頭五元并沒有真正地在市場上流通過，當時只是作為樣板幣，鑄造的數量也是非常少的。因為政府沒有正式宣告其流通，因此市面上是很難看到的。
In 1914 (the third year of the Republic of China), the Beiyang government ruled China. The country was in chaos, and the currency in circulation was also in disorder. In order to raise military expenses and reform the currency system, Yuan Shikai's government entrusted the Italian Mint Company to start printing silver coins with a face value of five yuan, and began to implement the national currency regulations and implementation rules. This is the rudiment of yuan Datou's five yuan silver yuan. However, because the first draft Yuan Shikai felt that his face was dull and hard to convince the public, he didn't approve it, so this version of the model was invalid. In other words, in fact, yuan Datou five yuan did not really pass the market. At that time, it was only used as a model coin, and the number of coins was very small. Because the government has not officially announced its circulation, it is difficult to see it on the market.
民國三年(1914年)，北洋軍閥政府正式鑄造袁世凱頭像銀幣，因幣上鑄有袁世凱側身頭像，故民間俗稱‘袁大頭’。所以俗稱的‘袁大頭’主要指壹圓袁世凱頭像銀幣。民國六年（1917年）2月國內貨幣膨脹，為平衡國際貨幣匯率，政府下令鑄造五元面值銀幣。
In 1914, the Beiyang warlord government officially minted a silver coin with the head of Yuan Shikai. Because the coin had a side face of Yuan Shikai, it was commonly known as "yuan Datou". Therefore, the commonly known "yuan Datou" mainly refers to the silver coin with the head of Yuan Shikai. In February 1917, the domestic currency expanded. In order to balance the international currency exchange rate, the government ordered the casting of five yuan silver coins.
此袁大頭伍圓銀幣，正面為袁世凱五分側面像， 背面兩條嘉禾，左右交互，下系結帶，中鑄“伍圓”二字。 錢幣上文字、圖案、花紋，色澤光鮮自然，紋飾深淺適度，邊緣線條粗細均勻，間距也疏密一致。人像、發絲、胡須、穗芒等細微之處清晰有度，很生動，即使是“百年高齡”，但是仍然保存完整，品相較好。由于它是實物貨幣，介于人們對貴金屬的認可，以及對歷史文化強烈的認同感，民國銀幣成為研究中國近代革命史的珍貴實物和依據。因此收藏的人不在少數，具有極高的收藏價值。且“袁大頭”的變現能力比較強，這也是藏家看好的因素之一。
The front of the coin is a five part profile of Yuan Shikai. On the back of the coin are two Jiahe, which interact left and right. The lower part of the coin is tied with a ribbon. The word "Wuyuan" is cast in the middle. The characters, patterns and patterns on the coins are bright and natural in color, moderate in depth, uniform in thickness and uniform in spacing. The portrait, hair, beard, ear awn and other details are clear and vivid. Even though they are "100 years old", they are still intact with good appearance. Because it is a kind of physical currency, between people's recognition of precious metals, as well as a strong sense of historical and cultural identity, the silver coin of the Republic of China has become a valuable material object and basis for the study of modern Chinese revolutionary history. Therefore, there are many collectors with high collection value. Moreover, the liquidity of "yuan Datou" is relatively strong, which is also one of the favorable factors for collectors
