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Yuan Shikai Dollar: Wreath, Edge, Weight and Surface

Connect the portrait and grain-wreath faces, full edge, weight and diameter to one Yuan Shikai coin, then locate patina, wear, knocks a...

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Gansu-marked Yuan Shikai silver dollar

Key points

Match sleeves, holders and labels before completing the coin card

Retain the measuring tool and unit in every image. Begin by attaching paper sleeves, grading holders and old labels to the correct Yuan Shikai coin number under provenance.

Keep condition and identification in separate sections

Record patina, wear, knocks and possible cleaning under condition; place portrait hair, epaulette, lettering and denticles under identification instead of blending them into one conclusion.

Check that complete photographs retain the whole circumference and leave a genuine gap blank. State any restriction where an enclosure cannot be opened safely.

Copy visible coin details first

Enter the current name, legible wording, designs, dimensions or weight, enclosure and condition. Mark a field for item-by-item review when it is unclear.

Secure both whole faces before adding details of portrait hair, epaulette, date characters, grain wreath, denticles and variety markers under the same identifier.

Market shorthand is not physical evidence

Photograph overlapping edge sections around the full circumference, preserving joins, rim changes, holes, solder and former jewellery-mount traces.

Treat the holder attribution and numerical score as a separate document. Check the enclosed coin for its date, proposed variety, portrait, grain wreath and surface wherever the plastic permits.

Attach a named reference and consultation date to any issue, production or historical information; old labels, oral accounts and web pictures remain search leads.

One coin number across every evidence type

When several Yuan Shikai dollars are present, group visible dates and proposed varieties, then number each coin so portrait, grain wreath, edge, weight and diameter remain connected.

Names such as signed type, O variety, triangular-yuan variety or regional issue are used only after the corresponding feature is located on complete views.

Keep overall photographs, close-ups, measurements, packaging and documents under one identifier, with every concealed area noted explicitly.

Let the missing view decide the next action

Transcribe the date, denomination and wording from both faces before comparison within the same design. Interpret weight and diameter in the context of an established coin type.

Original images can locate conspicuous damage and support sorting, though composition, subtle repair and enclosure-covered areas may still require direct inspection.

How Wreath, Edge and Weight Support the Same Yuan Coin

Begin with patina, wear, knocks and possible cleaning, followed by complete, raking-light and damage photographs. Keep any missing observation explicit.

On the next pass, locate portrait hair, epaulette, lettering and denticles, then connect the complete edge, weight, diameter, instrument and unit. Do not alter the coin to fill a field.

Original packaging and attachments support provenance but cannot replace the coin. Record their identifier, seal state and visible limitations separately.

Retain unfiltered first photographs and add a new image for any unclear position. Confirm during handover that no detail has crossed to another coin.

Before an enquiry, leave the Yuan Shikai dollar unwashed and enclosed, and include the existing grain-wreath, edge and measurement images with available documents.

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文章 FAQ

What should be recorded first for a Yuan Shikai wreath and surface check?

Number the coins, photograph both complete faces and the whole circumference, then describe patina, wear and cleaning separately from edge, weight and diameter. Keep every detail and old label under the correct identifier without washing the metal.

Can a holder or old label establish the date, variety or condition?

No. Treat holder wording and family accounts as contextual evidence and compare them with the visible date, portrait, grain wreath, edge and surface of the enclosed coin.

How can multiple Yuan Shikai dollars avoid mixed photographs and measurements?

Group the visible dates and tentative varieties, then give each coin a separate number. Keep portrait, grain-wreath reverse, edge, scale reading, diameter, sleeve and attachments under that number instead of relying on a batch image.