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。 极罕且藏家垂涎的版别，此枚于PCGS与另外两枚同分，另仅有两枚更高分。雕刻师 Luigi Giorgi设计，袁世凯肖像栩栩如生，尤以其髮丝、眼睛、鬍子为甚。轻浅包浆，柔美的金香槟色于环形渐次形成，通体亮泽如镜，风范极致。

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。

CHINA. Silver Dollar Pattern, Year 3 (1914). Tientsin Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-62. L&M-73; K-643a; KM-Pn33; WS-0167; Wenchao-pg. 535#859 (rarity four stars); Shanghai Museum-Mr. Shi Jiagans collection-pg. 138#634; Sun-III-2-14. Signed "L. GIORGI".

A VERY RARE and immensely desirable type, the present pattern issue is tied with just two others at this level, and exceeded in the PCGS population report merely by another two. Offering the exquisite artistry rendered by Luigi Giorgi, this type exhibits great detail in the features of Yuan Shih-kai, especially within his hair, eyes, and moustache. Lightly toned, with a subtle golden-champagne hue as one approaches the edges and with tremendous dazzling brilliance radiating throughout.

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.