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1 Sen - Meiji Incuse pattern
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 1911 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a large rising sun motif with a smooth, convex central disc from which radiate numerous alternating wide and narrow sunbeams extending toward the periphery, all rendered in incuse relief. Surrounding the solar device, arranged in a circular fashion between the rays and the rope-pattern border, are Japanese characters reading 大日本 (Dai Nippon, Great Japan) on the left and 明治四十四年 (Meiji 44th year) on the right, with the Latin denomination legend 1 SEN inscribed in the lower exergual area. Dot separators punctuate the legend at the lower left and lower right. The overall composition conveys imperial authority through the prominent hinomaru solar symbol central to Japanese national identity. |
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| Reverse lettering | 本 日 大 • 1 SEN • 年 四 十 四 治 明 • |
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In 1911, the Japan Mint experimented with incuse lettering on the 1 Sen as part of a broader reconsideration of relief depth across the copper series. The pattern never advanced to production — the standard raised-relief format was retained, and KM#Pn37 remained a mint curiosity rather than a policy decision.