拍品描述： 民国三年袁世凯像壹圆银样币。天津造币厂。L. GIORGI签字版。(t) CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1914). Tientsin Mint. SPECIMEN-62.

珍稀度：★★★。“L. GIORGI”签名。近精选品相，无疑为民国时期银元中最珍罕者之一，华美绝伦，魅力超乎想像。此设计实为后来广泛流通、已然成为民国银元代名词之袁世凯像壹圆的设计灵感来源。带有著名雕刻师签名，更显珍贵。几无包浆，边缘微现淡彩，如光环般围绕。 受命为新成立的中华民国设计袁世凯像流通币，Giorgi制作了几款著名的样币，包括高帽版（L&M-858-860）及七分脸版（L&M-76/77）。最终採用的侧面像设计广受欢迎，不断重铸，成为民国时期的标准货币。

L&M-67; K-645; KM-Pn31; WS-0169; Wenchao-860 (rarity: ★★★). Variety with "L. GIORGI" signature. No doubt among the RAREST of crowns from the Republican era, this nearly-Choice specimen provides resounding beauty and almost unimaginable eye appeal. This piece proved to be the inspiration for the ultimately adopted design for the circulating Yuan Shih-kai Dollar that is now synonymous with Republican-era crowns. Bearing the signature of the famed engraver whose craftsmanship graced several of the most popular issues in the Republic of China series, this specially produced Pattern demonstrates desirability by its very existence. Remaining largely untoned, some burnished hints populate the peripheries, serving as a wondrous way to envelope all that is contained within this powerful and exceptionally compelling canvas.

Tasked with producing a viable circulation coin bearing the likeness of Yuan Shi-Kai for the newly born Republic of China, Giorgi produced several now famous patterns featuring the portrait of the first president of the Republic. These pieces include the stunning "Tall Hat" Dollar (L&M-858-860) and a 3/4 Facing Bust Dollar (L&M-76/77). The final adopted design for the Dollar that would become ubiquitous was a simple side profile of Yuan Shi-Kai, a piece that proved so popular that it was continually restruck, and served as a standard benchmark for Chinese currency for the duration of the Republic of China.

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