拍品描述： 民国三年袁世凯像壹圆七分脸银样币。天津造币厂。 CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1914). Tientsin Mint. NGC PROOF-61. 稀罕度：★★★★。带签字。永受追捧的版别，此枚美艳动人，且具有重大的历史意义。整体铸打栩栩如生，经抛光的模具上袁世凯像神态纤毫毕现，设计有别于普版。虽带些许磨擦，但作为历来被藏家奉为收藏进阶之关键品种，千载难逢的入手机会，绝对能成为香港瑰宝之夜的亮点。 民国三年袁世凯壹圆银币的样币，与最终採纳的设计大相径庭。此枚可见袁世凯的七分像而流通版则是左脸像。此设计存在两个主要版别，均由雕刻师 Luigi Giorgi设计。此枚属第二版别，右胸处内缘带签名。带签名的第二版较第一版无签名更为难得。 L&M-73; K-643A; KM-Pn33; WS-0167; Wenchao-859 (rarity:★★★★); Shanghai Museum/Mr. Shi Jiagan s Collection, pg. 138, 634; Sun-II-2-14. Variety with signature. One of the RAREST of the patterns issue in Year 3, this proof delivers beauty along with its place in the numismatic history of China. The care of the special strike is evident, with the polished dies transferring the impeccable design of Luigi Giorgi to the planchet. The portraiture offers a perspective of Yuan Shih-kai different than the side profile that was adopted on the standard Year 3 Dollars. Some very minor friction is observed, but is entirely consistent with the overall assessment. Even still, this example presents a stunning appearance and, when coupled with its elusiveness, this staggering proof issue should be considered one of the monumental highlights in our entire Hong Kong Rarities Night offering. This type is the proposed pattern for the Yuan Shih-kai Dollar of Year 3 (1914)--vastly different from the adopted design, as this piece features a three-quarters facing portrait of general-turned-president, rather than the left-facing portrait in profile found on the circulation issues. Two major varieties exist of this pattern, designed by chief engraver Luigi Giorgi. This is an example of the second type, which bears his signature just to the right of the bust along the interior of the rim--a substantially rarer emission than that which is unsigned.