袁大頭，為袁世凱出任“大總統”后鑄造的以其戎裝左側面像為圖案、面值壹圓的銀幣，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。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。
Yuan Datou, a silver coin with a face value of one yuan, was coined for Yuan Shikai after he became the "Great President". It is a common name for a silver coin with a face image of Yuan Shikai in the early years of the Republic of China. As the leader of warlords'silver coins in the Republic of China, the Big Head series is not unfamiliar to coin collectors.
民國三年袁大頭簽字版
Yuan Datou's Signature Edition in the Three Years of the Republic of China
重(W)：26.1g 直徑(D)：38mm
編號(NO.)：ZLFWPM(XJP)2019-3004
而袁大頭三年也分普通版和簽字版，民國三年簽字版的袁大頭十分珍貴，屬于樣幣一類的，試做了千余枚。
The first three years of Yuan Datou are also divided into ordinary edition and signature edition. The Signature Edition of Yuan Datou in the third year of the Republic of China is very precious. It belongs to the category of sample currency, and has made more than 1000 pieces.
此錢幣正面中間為袁世凱戎裝左側面像，上方為“中華民國三年”，背面圖案是兩株交叉的稻穗，中央為“壹圓”字樣。該幣在袁像右側刻有一行英文字母“L.GIORGI”，是在華外籍鑄幣專家意大利雕刻師“魯爾治.喬治”簽名縮寫。紋飾線條粗細均勻，筆畫堪暢自然，層次感強，視覺效果好，錢文清秀俊逸，浮雕感明顯，可見匠師的雕刻工藝十分高超。藏品外觀造型美觀，質感甚佳，整幣整體設計古樸卻不失高貴，簡潔卻不失別致，落落大方，十分精美。其鑄造精美，品相完好，沒有太多磨損，包漿醇厚，是十分難得的佳品。
The front and middle of the coin are the left side of Yuan Shikai Rong, the top is "three years of the Republic of China", the back is two crossed ears of rice, and the center is the word "one circle". The coin is inscribed on the right side of the image of Yuan with the English letter "L. GIORGI", which is an abbreviation of the signature of the Italian sculptor "Rurgi George", a foreign coin expert in China. The decorative lines are even and thick, the strokes are smooth and natural, the layers are strong, the visual effect is good, Qian Wenqing is beautiful and handsome, and the relief feeling is obvious, which shows that the craftsman's sculpture technology is very superb. The collection is beautiful in appearance and good in texture. The overall design of the whole coin is simple but noble, concise but unique, generous and exquisite. Its casting is exquisite, the appearance is perfect, there is not too much wear and tear, the slurry is mellow, is a very rare fine.
袁大頭正面寓意“民主、共和、憲政及君主立憲“之思想希冀。背面的嘉禾之圖案寓意國家重視農桑、以民生為本；其另一思想取其家和之諧音，寓意家和萬事興之意。“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。具有很高的歷史文化研究價值。
Yuan Datou positively implies the ideological hope of "democracy, republicanism, constitutionalism and constitutional monarchy". The pattern of Jiahe on the back implies that the country attaches great importance to agriculture and mulberry, and takes people's livelihood as its foundation; the other idea takes the harmony of family and harmony as its meaning of home and prosperity of all things. "Yuan Datou" is known as the treasure of silver yuan in the money collection circle. It is the most popular and influential silver yuan among nearly 1000 kinds of modern silver coins in China. It is also an important role in the reform of modern Chinese currency system. It is of great value in the study of history and culture.
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