銀元是舶來品，它初入中國，大約是在明朝，但大量流入，則在清乾隆年間以后。市面上有像三帆銀幣、竹子銀幣、甘肅造袁大頭等一些發行較少的銀元。其中流傳最廣、影響最大的銀幣品種就是袁世凱頭像銀幣，俗稱“袁大頭”銀元。
袁大頭是民國時期主要流通貨幣之一，“袁大頭”是對袁世凱像系列硬幣的口語俗稱，嚴謹點說叫“袁世凱像背嘉禾銀幣”。北洋為了整頓幣制，劃一銀幣，于民國三年（1914年）二月，頒布《國幣條例》十三條，決定實行銀本位制度。一提到銀元收藏，不得不提“袁大頭”。袁世凱像”銀元又稱“袁大頭”，它是中國近千種近代銀元中流傳最廣、影響最大的銀元品種，也是近代中國幣制變革中的一個重要 角色 。
Silver dollar is an imported product. It first entered China in the Ming Dynasty, but it flowed in a large amount after the reign of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. There are some silver coins in the market, such as silver coins of Sanfan, silver coins of bamboo and Yuan Datou made in Gansu. Among them, Yuan Shikai's head silver coin, commonly known as "Yuan Datou" silver dollar, is the most popular and influential silver coin variety. Yuan Datou was one of the major currencies in circulation during the Republic of China. "Yuan Datou" is a colloquial name for Yuan Shikai's series of coins, which is strictly called "Yuan Shikai's like carrying Jiahe silver coins". In order to rectify the monetary system and standardize silver coins, Beiyang promulgated Article 13 of the National Currency Regulations in February, 1914, and decided to implement the silver standard system. When it comes to silver dollar collection, "Yuan Datou" must be mentioned. Yuan Shikai's image "Silver Dollar", also known as "Yuan Datou", is the most popular and influential silver dollar variety among nearly 1,000 modern silver dollars in China, and it is also an important role in the monetary system reform in modern China.
文中袁大頭其規格吻合藏品要求，上列“中華民國三年”六字，幣面干凈，錢文清晰，字體端莊工整，筆畫剛勁有力。錢幣背面圖案為兩條嘉禾左右交互，下系結帶，嘉禾紋清晰細膩，粗細分明，層次感強；中央為“壹圓”幣值字樣，正面上方外環為直齒邊，背面右下方有凸點。
In this paper, Yuan Datou's specifications conform to the requirements of collections, with the above six characters of "Three Years of the Republic of China", with clean currency surface, clear Qian Wen, dignified and neat fonts and strong strokes. The pattern on the back of the coin is about two golden harvests interacting with each other, with the lower tie belt. The golden harvest pattern is clear and delicate, with clear thickness and strong layering; The word "one yuan" is written in the center, the outer ring above the front is straight-toothed, and there are bumps at the lower right of the back.
整幣設計樸素卻不失高雅，簡潔卻不失別致，十分精美，錢幣銀質精良，形制規整，十分精致美觀，有明顯使用痕跡，此幣色澤光鮮，品相優異，紋飾深淺適度，具有較高的藝術鑒賞和收藏價值。
“袁大頭”代表了中國近代的貨幣文化，反映了我國近代歷史、經濟、金融的興衰和滄桑，具有很高的藝術觀賞價值和文物價值，它是我國近千種近代銀幣中流傳最廣、影響最大的銀元品種，也是近代中國幣制變革中的一個重要角色，具有一定的保值和升值功能。目前民間留存的“袁大頭”數量已經不算太多，而且銀屬于貴金屬，收藏風險較小，非常適合投資和收藏。
The design of the whole coin is simple but elegant, concise but unique, and very beautiful. The coin is excellent in silver, regular in shape, exquisite and beautiful, and has obvious traces of use. The coin is bright in color, excellent in appearance and moderate in decorative depth, and has high artistic appreciation and collection value. "Yuan Datou" represents China's modern monetary culture, reflects the rise and fall of China's modern history, economy and finance, and has high artistic ornamental value and cultural relic value. It is the most widely spread and influential silver dollar variety among nearly 1,000 modern silver coins in China, and it is also an important role in the monetary system reform in modern China, with certain functions of maintaining and appreciating value. At present, the number of "Yuan Datou" retained by the people is not too large, and silver is a precious metal, which has low collection risk and is very suitable for investment and collection.
