八年版袁大头银元，钢模由外国代制，文字书写符合汉字结构，字形没有变异，背图嘉禾亦规范。特征是正面袁像胸襟花饰前内边齿多一细齿，而无一空档（其它年号版有一空档）。另外有几种铸量较少的版别，主要区别是在“造”字的书写上不同。

民国八年袁大头该币的外环主要是直齿边，另外还铸有少量工字边和花齿边。在该系列币中，民国3年，9年，10年登一元币较为常见，民国八年的则较少些。且民国八年，由于欧战，铸模所用进口钢材短缺，发行一再延后，完成时已到民国八年年底，币模再次被更改为“中华民国九年造”，材料短缺，生产时间短，因此民国八年袁大头发行量较少。尤其是，在民国八年的“袁大头”中，袁世凯“签字版”更是出类拔萃地被收藏爱好者所钟爱。

钱面为袁世凯五分侧面像，上列“中华民国八年造”七字；背面均有两条嘉禾，左右交互，下系结带，中铸“壹圆”二字。钱币虽然经历了无穷岁月的洗礼，但是如今保存依然较为完好。其色泽光鲜亮自然，纹饰深浅适度，边缘线条粗细均匀，间距也疏密一致。人像、发丝、胡须、穗芒等细微之处清晰有度，生动自然。

此币甚少见，在袁像右侧刻有一竖行英文字母“L.GioRGi”，是在华外籍铸币专家意大利雕刻师“鲁尔治-乔治”签名缩写。这款钱币，蕴藏着丰厚的前史元素。现在遗传在世的精品古钱币尽管并不多，可是每枚精品古币价值却是不菲。

收藏市场，近五年的时间，民国年间的“袁大头”可谓涨跌不停。即使在2008年的金融危机的冲击下，“袁大头”也能保持稳定的价格不跌。业内人士认为，未来“袁大头”的收藏依然有较大的价值空间。

此外，对于长期投资而言，短期内的价格动荡也不会有太大的影响。钱币收藏的门类比较多，有古钱币，近代钱币和新发行的钱币，有国内的，还有国外的，根据发行年代、发行量、币值和品相等不同，它们的升值潜力也不尽相同。在各大拍卖场了解到，有些钱币被关注追捧后，几个月内价格就能翻几番，如此高的收益让人为之心动。

The eight-year version of Yuan Datou silver dollar, the steel mold is made by foreign countries, the writing conforms to the structure of Chinese characters, the font does not change, and the back picture is also standardized. It is characterized by a fine tooth on the front inner side of the front of the Yuanxiang breastplate, without a neutral gear (there is a neutral gear for other year editions). In addition, there are several versions with less casting volume, the main difference is in the writing of the word "made".

In the eighth year of the Republic of China, the outer ring of Yuan Datou's coin was mainly straight-toothed, and a small amount of I-shaped and fancy-toothed edges were cast. In this series of coins, it is more common to sign up for one yuan in the 3rd, 9th and 10th years of the Republic of China, and less in the 8th year of the Republic of China. In addition, in the eighth year of the Republic of China, due to the European war, there was a shortage of imported steel for molds, and the issuance was repeatedly postponed. It was completed by the end of the eighth year of the Republic of China. Therefore, Yuan Datou's circulation in the eighth year of the Republic of China was relatively small. In particular, in the "Yuan Datou" in the eighth year of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai's "Signature Edition" was outstandingly loved by collectors.

The money face is a five-point profile portrait of Yuan Shikai, with the seven characters "made in the eighth year of the Republic of China" listed above; there are two Jiahes on the back, alternating left and right, with a tie at the bottom, casting the two characters "one circle" in the middle. Although the coins have been baptized for endless years, they are still relatively well preserved. The color is bright and natural, the pattern is moderate in depth, the edge lines are uniform in thickness, and the spacing is uniform. Portraits, hair, beards, spikes and other details are clear and vivid, vivid and natural.

This coin is very rare. On the right side of the portrait of Yuan, there is a vertical line of English letters "L.GioRGi", which is the abbreviation of the signature of the foreign coinage expert and Italian engraver "Rulge George". This coin contains rich historical elements. Although there are not many exquisite ancient coins that are inherited alive, the value of each exquisite ancient coin is not cheap.

The collection market, in the past five years, the "Yuan Big Head" in the Republic of China has been rising and falling. Even under the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, "Yuan Datou" was able to maintain a stable price. Industry insiders believe that the collection of "Yuan Datou" will still have greater value space in the future.

In addition, for long-term investment, price volatility in the short term will not have much impact. There are many types of coin collections, including ancient coins, modern coins and newly issued coins, domestic ones, and foreign ones. Depending on the year of issuance, circulation, currency value and product equality, their appreciation potentials are also different. I learned in major auction houses that after some coins are sought after, the price can be doubled within a few months. Such a high return is so exciting.