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1/20 Yen - Meiji Copper-nickel Pattern
| Issuer | Japan |
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| Year | 1870 |
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| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
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| Obverse description | A coiled dragon in high relief occupies the central field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The dragon is depicted in the traditional Japanese style with detailed scales, claws, and an open mouth facing right. Chinese characters arranged around the beaded circle read the issuer name above and the denomination below, with decorative dot separators flanking the inscriptions. The entire design is contained within a toothed outer border. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | A central radiant sunburst dominates the field, surrounded by an alternating arrangement of five paulownia (kiri) crests and seven chrysanthemum (kiku) imperial crests evenly spaced in a circle around the central motif. The paulownia seals each feature the characteristic five-seven blossom arrangement, while the chrysanthemum seals display the sixteen-petal imperial flower. The design is enclosed within a beaded circle and a toothed outer border. |
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