百年银元 民国三年袁大头A Century of Silver and Yuan Datou in the Three Years of the Republic of China

银元起源于15世纪，始铸于欧洲，俗称“洋钱”“花边钱”或“大洋”，是银铸币的通称。银元是舶来品，它初入中国，大约是在明朝，但大量流入，则在清乾隆年间以后。市面上有像三帆银币、竹子银币、甘肃造袁大头等一些发行较少的银元。其中流传最广、影响最大、存世最多的银币品种可数袁世凯头像银币，俗称“袁大头银元”。

Silver coins originated in the 15th century and were first minted in Europe. They are commonly known as "foreign money", "lace money" or "ocean". They are the general name of silver coins. Silver yuan is an imported product. It first entered China in the Ming Dynasty, but a large inflow occurred after the reign of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. There are some silver coins on the market, such as Sanfan Silver Coin, Bamboo Silver Coin and Gansu Maoyuan Datou, which issue fewer silver dollars. Among them, Yuan Shikai's head silver coin, commonly known as "Yuan Datou Yinyuan", is the most widely spread, influential and surviving silver coin.

 “袁大头”，是对铸造于民国初年镌有袁世凯侧面头像壹圆银币的一种俗称。因其首铸于民国三年，又有称“民三”者，此类别称由来已久。作为民国军阀银币的领头羊，“大头”系列对钱币收藏爱好者来说，并不陌生。“袁大头”银元的诞生，也是银元发展的必然结果。在辛亥革命后，袁世凯为了解决军费和提高个人政治地位而发行的银元货币，因这些银元铸有他的侧身图像而得名。

"Yuan Datou" is a common name for a silver coin with Yuan Shikai's profile in the early years of the Republic of China. Because it was first cast in the three years of the Republic of China, also known as the "three people", this kind of nickname has a long history. As the leader of warlords'silver coins in the Republic of China, the Big Head series is not unfamiliar to coin collectors. The birth of "Yuan Datou" silver dollar is also the inevitable result of the development of silver dollar. After the Revolution of 1911, Yuan Shikai issued silver coins in order to solve military expenditure and improve his personal political status. These silver coins were named for their side images.

袁世凯银元的发行是我国特殊时期的特殊产物，一方面离不开当时的发行背景。为了解决当时社会的货币问题，中国封建制度刚被推翻，流通市场中充斥着各种各样的货币，市场显得混乱而繁琐，袁世凯银元的出现解决了所有的困难，在短时间内稳定了社会经济，起到不可忽视的效果。

The issue of Yuan Shikai's silver dollar is a special product of the special period of our country. On the one hand, it can not be separated from the background of the issue at that time. In order to solve the monetary problems of the society at that time, China's feudal system had just been overthrown, and the circulation market was full of various currencies. The market was chaotic and cumbersome. The emergence of Yuan Shikai's silver dollar solved all the difficulties, stabilized the social economy in a short time, and played an important role.

藏品虽然经历了无穷岁月的洗礼，但是如今保存依然较为完好。其色泽光鲜自然，纹饰深浅适度，边缘线条粗细均匀，间距也疏密一致。人像、发丝、胡须、穗芒等细微之处清晰有度，生动自然。它是一枚具有很高收藏价值的精品银元，其未来价值的升值无可限量。

Although the collection has experienced baptism of endless years, it is still well preserved. Its bright and natural color, moderate depth of ornamentation, uniform thickness of edge lines and uniform spacing. Portrait, hair, beard, spike awn and other details are clear, vivid and natural. It is a high-quality silver dollar with high collection value, and its future value will rise by an unlimited amount

此枚民国三年袁大头表面的包浆自然、品相保存完好、历史留下的痕迹清晰可见，极具收藏价值和观赏性，即便是对银元没有研究的外行也是爱不释手，现在市场"民国时期的袁大头"多如牛毛，但真品寥寥无几。所以拥有一枚真品的"民国三年袁大头" 更是每位钱币收藏爱好者的梦寐以求的上上之选。

This piece of Yuan Datou's surface in the three years of the Republic of China is naturally covered with pulp, its appearance is well preserved, and the traces left by history are clearly visible. It is extremely valuable for collection and appreciation. Even laymen who have not studied silver and yuan are reluctant to let go of it. Now the market " Yuan Datou in the Republic of China" is like a dime a dozen, but the real thing is few and far between. Therefore, the " Three Years of the Republic of China Yuan Datou" with a genuine article is the most coveted choice for every coin collector.