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”。"袁大頭"在貨幣收藏界被稱為銀元之寶，是中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。
Yuan big head is one of the main currency in the republic of China period, "yuan big head" is the colloquial common name of the series of COINS like yuan shikai, the strict point said called "yuan shikai like back jiahe silver coin." Yuan dazhong "is known as the treasure of silver yuan in the currency collection circle. It is the most popular and influential silver dollar among nearly one thousand kinds of modern silver COINS in China, and it is also an important role in the reform of modern Chinese currency system.
在中華民國成立之初，幣制十分混亂，流通市場上銀幣、銅幣、紙幣和鈔票一起流通使用。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”。
In the early days of the republic of China, the currency system was chaotic, with silver, copper, paper and bank notes circulating in the currency market. In the third year of the republic of China (1914), the northern warlord government officially minted yuan shikai's head silver coin, because the coin minted yuan shikai's side head, so people commonly known as "yuan big head."
“袁大頭”錢幣共有四種面值：壹圓、中圓(五角)、貳角、壹角，其中壹圓“袁大頭”最為常見。“袁大頭”首次的鑄造時間是民國三年，而且該幣被定為中華民國國幣，因此，它在我國的錢幣史上具有非常重要的地位。民國三年版正面為袁世凱側面像，上列“中華民國三年”。“年”字后沒有“造”字，其他年版都在“年”字后面有一“造”字。三年版“民”字中有一“點”，而其他年版民字無“點”。九年版中主要有袁像未封領版和大耳版兩種；前者為普通版，鑄量較多，后者鑄量較少。大耳版指袁像耳朵比其他版要大，而衣領全封領。錢幣的版面設計優雅，而且存世量極為稀少，是收藏界精品，知名度極大的一種，具有無法估量的學術與歷史價值。
"Yuan big head" coin has four denominations: one yuan, medium yuan (five cents), two jiao, one jiao, of which one yuan "yuan big head" is the most common. Yuan dazhong was first minted in the third year of the republic of China. The front of the third edition of the republic of China is the profile of yuan shikai. After the word "year" there is no "made" word, the other version of the year are in the "year" after the word there is a "made" word. There is a "dot" in the three - year version of "min", while there is no "dot" in other years. In the nine editions, there are mainly yuan xiang unsealed collar version and big ear version two; The former is the ordinary version, casting more, the latter less. The big-ear version refers to the fact that the ears are larger than the other versions, and the collar is completely closed. The layout design of coin is elegant, and the quantity of the world is very rare, it is a collection of fine products, popularity is great, with inestimable academic and historical value.
此枚民國十年袁大頭銀幣、錢幣雕刻精美，邊齒整齊，輪廓細膩。錢幣正面為袁世凱側面像，上列“中華民國十年造”六字。幣中袁世凱目光有神，炯炯注視前上方。背面圖案為兩株稻穗組成的嘉禾紋，中央豎寫“壹圓”二字。此枚錢幣鍛造精細，鑄幣之上當政者有國泰民安、吉祥如意之愿景。此幣經過歲月的沉積，錢幣包漿依舊完好，紋路清晰，邊齒過關。中華民國十年袁大頭有著歷史的熏陶，具有深遠的歷史紀念意義。
This ten years of the Republic of Yuan Big head silver coins, coins beautifully carved, neat side teeth, delicate outline. On the Front of the coin is a profile of Yuan Shikai, inscribed with the words "made in ten years by Taiwan" . Yuan Shikai's eyes shone brightly above his head. The pattern on the back is the grain pattern of two rice plants, with the word "one circle" written vertically in the center. This coin forging fine, coinage on the people in power has a peaceful, auspicious wishes. This coin after years of deposition, coin packet slurry is still intact, clear lines, edge teeth clearance. In Taiwan, yuan has been edified by history and has profound historical significance.
