On a 1914 Yuan Shikai One Yuan silver dollar, first match the obverse profile and the Republic Year 3 legend. Then turn to the wreath, the Chinese Yi Yuan denomination and surrounding details on the reverse. Dragon motifs, provincial names and trade-dollar terminology do not belong to this type.

Republic Year 3 dollars have recognised minor varieties, but a finer attribution must be supported by the portrait, character forms, wreath, denticles, edge and fields on the actual coin. If only a soft obverse image is available, stop at the basic type. Copy grading-label abbreviations exactly as printed; do not expand or reinterpret them without support.

Obverse portrait and date

Keep the entire portrait, date legend, denticles and rim in the first image. Close-ups can then show the hair, facial profile, ear, shoulder, collar and each character of the Zhonghua Minguo San Nian legend. Look for continuity in the relief, lettering, wear and fields without using aggressive sharpening.

If wear, a chopmark or an edge knock obscures the date, photograph it once in direct light and once in soft raking light. A handwritten holder label should not decide the year before the coin can be read.

Reverse wreath, denomination and edge

The reverse should show the grain wreath, bow, central Yi Yuan inscription, denticles and rim. Photograph weight, diameter and thickness as supporting measurements, with the tool, unit and measuring point visible; do not substitute details from another Yuan Shikai dollar.

Leave toning, oxidation, circulation wear, contact marks, rim knocks, chopmarks and old cleaning untouched. If the coin is graded, show the full label, certification number and holder condition, and do not open the holder merely to obtain a weight.

A final check of the image set

Arrange the images as obverse, reverse, full edge, close details, measurements and any holder. Each close-up should be easy to locate on a full-face photograph. With several similar dollars, keep them physically separated so labels and images cannot be swapped.

Comparing Yuan Shikai dollar dates

Browse Yuan Shikai Dollars and read Yuan Shikai Varieties: Year, Lettering and Edge Evidence. Two useful comparisons are Yuan Shikai Year 8 Silver Dollar and Yuan Shikai Year 9 One Yuan Silver Dollar. Keep the date legends separate. Clear obverse, reverse, edge and measurement photographs can be sent through About Gu Jin Jian Bao | Collection Enquiries, WhatsApp 98342057 or Phone +852 9834 2057.

Before sending, compare the stated identification with both faces, the edge and every measurement. List anything still unreadable and retain the unedited images; a picture or description from a similar coin should never fill the gap.