Yuan Datou Silver Dollar，After the 1911 Revolution, Yuan Shikai became the "temporary president" and later became the official president. At that time, in order to stabilize the domestic political situation and develop the national economy, Gong also made preparations for "constitution-making" and "proclaimed himself emperor", so he resolutely decided to "unify the monetary system" throughout the country. In 1914 (the 3rd year of the Republic of China), the "Regulations of the Republic of China on National Coins" were formulated. As a result, a large number of old coins were purchased and Yuan Shikai's head coins were cast according to specifications and weights in Tianjin Mint General Factory, Wuchang, Guangzhou, Nanjing and other branch factories. They were used nationwide and gradually replaced silver coins such as "Qing Silver Coins".

袁大頭中華民國三年

Yuan Datou, Republic of China for Three Years

規格：直徑約：3.86cm,重量約：22g

Specification: Diameter: 3.86 cm, weight: 22G

此藏品為："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”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，也具有一定的保值和升值功能。“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、影響大的銀元品種，也是近代中國幣制變革中的一個重要角色。近幾年“袁大頭”升值快，市場價更是高。"Yuan Datou was one of the major currencies in circulation during the Republic of China," Yuan Datou "is the colloquial name for Yuan Shikai's image series of coins, or, more precisely," Yuan Shikai's image carries a silver coin of Jiahe ". "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 and cultural value, as well as certain value preservation and appreciation functions. "Yuan Datou" is called the treasure of silver dollar in the world of money collection. It is the most widely circulated and influential silver dollar variety among nearly 1,000 kinds of modern silver coins in China, and it is also an important role in the currency reform in modern China. In recent years, "Yuan Datou" has appreciated rapidly and the market price is even higher.

袁大頭銀元辛亥革命以后，袁世凱就任“臨時大總統”之職，后又成為正式大總統。當時，為了鞏國內政局穩定，發展民族經濟，也為“制憲”和“稱帝”作準備，于是毅然決定在全國“統一幣制”。是年（民國3年，即1914年），制定了“中華民國國幣條例”，于是大量收購舊幣，在天津造幣總廠和武昌、廣州、南京等分廠按規格、重量等鑄造袁世凱頭像銀幣，全國通用，逐漸取代了“大清銀幣”等銀幣。Yuan Datou Silver Dollar，After the 1911 Revolution, Yuan Shikai became the "temporary president" and later became the official president. At that time, in order to stabilize the domestic political situation and develop the national economy, Gong also made preparations for "constitution-making" and "proclaimed himself emperor", so he resolutely decided to "unify the monetary system" throughout the country. In 1914 (the 3rd year of the Republic of China), the "Regulations of the Republic of China on National Coins" were formulated. As a result, a large number of old coins were purchased and Yuan Shikai's head coins were cast according to specifications and weights in Tianjin Mint General Factory, Wuchang, Guangzhou, Nanjing and other branch factories. They were used nationwide and gradually replaced silver coins such as "Qing Silver Coins".

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”。三年版有老模和新模兩種模具，老模具為185道邊齒，新模具為170道邊齒，鑄量都較多，屬普通流通版。鑄造量較少的版別有：（1）“O”記版。即在嘉禾圖案中有“O”形暗記，在嘉禾結帶處呈橫“8”字形，左上方的帶孔中有一極小的“O”形圓圈，而且袁像下巴前衣領未封領，肩章較寬，五星比較凸出。The front of the three-year edition of the Republic of China is a profile of yuan Shikai, listed above as "the three years of the Republic of China". There is no word "Zao" after the word "Nian". Other editions have a word "Zao" after the word "Nian". There is a "dot" in the three-year version of the word "min", while there is no "dot" in the other year versions. The three-year edition has two kinds of moulds: the old mould has 185 side teeth and the new mould has 170 side teeth. The casting quantity is large and it belongs to the ordinary circulation edition. The editions with less casting quantity are: (1) "O" edition. That is, there is an "O" shape in the Jiahe pattern, a horizontal "8" shape in the Jiahe knot belt, a tiny "O" shape circle in the upper left belt hole, and Yuan Xiang's collar is not sealed at the front of his chin, his epaulettes are wider, and his five stars are more prominent.

錢幣正面為袁世凱左側面像，上列“中華民國三年”六字，“民”字上多一點，字體清秀，挺拔俊逸；錢幣背面兩條嘉禾左右相交，下系結帶，中鑄“壹圓”字樣，錢文清晰，浮雕感強烈。表面包漿醇厚，設計簡約，端莊高雅，質感甚佳，歷史遺留痕跡鮮明，歲月沉淀豐富，是價值很高的歷史文物。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 front of the coin is the image of Yuan Shikai on the left. The above six characters are "Three Years of the Republic of China" and a little more on "Min". The characters are handsome and straight. On the back of the coin, the two pieces of Jiahe intersect left and right, and the lower tie band is inscribed with the word "one circle". The Qian Wen is clear and the relief feeling is strong. The surface is covered with thick paste, the design is simple, dignified and elegant, the texture is very good, the traces left over by history are distinct, and the years are abundant. It is a historical relic of high value. At present, the number of "Yuan Datou" retained by the people is not too large, and silver belongs to precious metals, so the collection risk is relatively small and it is very suitable for investment and collection. "

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