“袁大頭”，是對鑄造于民國初年鐫有袁世凱側面頭像壹圓銀幣的一種俗稱。因其首鑄于民國三年，又有稱“民三”者，此類別稱由來已久。作為民國軍閥銀幣的領頭羊，“大頭”系列對錢幣收藏愛好者來說，并不陌生。“袁大頭”銀元的誕生，也是銀元發展的必然結果。在辛亥革命后，袁世凱為了解決軍費和提高個人政治地位而發行的銀元貨幣，因這些銀元鑄有他的側身圖像而得名。
"Yuan Datou" is a common name for the silver coin with Yuan Shikai's profile head engraved in the early years of the Republic of China. Because it was first cast in the third year of the Republic of China, it is also known as "people three", which has a long history. As the leader of the warlord silver coins in the Republic of China, "big head" series is not new to coin collectors. The birth of "yuan Datou" silver dollar is also the inevitable result of the development of silver dollar. After the 1911 Revolution, Yuan Shikai issued silver coins in order to solve the problem of military expenditure and improve his political status, which was named after his side image.
【藏品名稱】：中華民國三年壹元
[collection name]: one yuan in three years of the Republic of China
【類別】：錢幣
Class: Coins
此枚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”。錢幣形制規整，十分精致美觀。
The obverse of this three-year edition of the Republic of China is the profile of Yuan Shikai, listed above as "three years of the Republic of China". There is no word "Zao" after the word "Nian". In other versions, there is a word "Zao" after the word "Nian". There is a "dot" in the three-year version of "Min", while there is no "dot" in other versions. The shape of coins is regular, very delicate and beautiful.
鏡面平整光滑，工藝最精湛，紋飾的相慣線。
The mirror surface is flat and smooth, the craft is the most exquisite, and the pattern is consistent with the line.
“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。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。“袁大頭”的變現能力比較強，這也是藏家看好的因素之一，“錢”景一片看好。
"Yuan Datou" is known as the treasure of silver dollar in the field of currency collection. It is the most popular and influential silver dollar variety among nearly one thousand modern silver coins in China, and it is also an important role in the currency system reform of modern China. Because it is a real currency, between people's recognition of precious metals and a strong sense of identity with history and culture, there are not a few collectors. "Yuan Dadou" has a relatively strong liquidity, which is also one of the factors favoured by collectors, "money" is a good prospect.
