1 Sen - Shōwa

€8,949.00
IssuerJapan
Year1938-1940
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sen (0.01 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionAluminium
Weight0.9 g
Dimensions17.6 mm
Thickness1.70 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#56, JNDA#01-50, Schön#31
Obverse descriptionTop: Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) Centre: Value within a Floral design Bottom: Paulownia Flower (Government Seal of Japan)
Obverse script
Obverse lettering

(Translation: 1 Sen)
Reverse descriptionMythological `crow` bird Yatagarasu
Reverse script
Reverse lettering❀ 本 日 大 ❀
年 四 十 和 昭
(Translation: ❀ Great Japan ❀ Year 14 of Shōwa)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage13 (1938)  - 年三十和昭 - 45 502 266
14 (1939)  - 年四十和昭; Type A (left inner stroke in 四 is tilted) - 444 602 146
14 (1939)  - 年四十和昭; Type B (left inner stroke in 四 is symmetric to right inner stroke) -
15 (1940)  - 年五十和昭 - 601 110 015
Catalog ID8926013110
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