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1 Sen - Taishō
| Issuer | Imperial Japanese Mint |
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| Year | 1916-1924 |
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| Diameter | 23.03 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central denomination inscription consisting of the kanji characters 一錢 (1 Sen) displayed within a raised concentric double circle occupying the centre of the field. This central medallion is surrounded by an elaborate continuous floral and foliate scroll design featuring stylized chrysanthemum blossoms at the top and bottom and sinuous acanthus-like vine tendrils filling the intervening space. The entire composition is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 5 (1916) - 年五正大 - 19,193,946 6 (1917) - 年六正大 - 27,183,078 7 (1918) - 年七正大 - 121,794,756 8 (1919) - 年八正大 - 209,959,359 9 (1920) - 年九正大 - 118,829,256 10 (1921) - 年十正大 - 252,440,000 11 (1922) - 年一十正大 - 253,210,000 12 (1923) - 年二十正大 - 155,500,000 13 (1924) - 年三十正大 - 106,250,000 |
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The Taishō 1 Sen in bronze replaced the Meiji-era design following Emperor Yoshihito's accession in 1912, though production didn't begin until several years into his reign. Japan's involvement in World War I as a British ally brought unexpected industrial prosperity, and the mint at Osaka operated with unusual consistency through this period — a stark contrast to the disrupted European mints of the same years.
Later dates in this run, toward 1924, overlap with the catastrophic Great Kantō Earthquake of September 1923, which killed over 100,000 people and severely disrupted the national economy in ways that ultimately shortened the Taishō coinage program.