| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1875-1877 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Trade Dollar (105⁄104 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 27.22 g |
| Dimensions | 38.58 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | JNDA#01-12A |
| Obverse description | Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 年 九 治 明 本 日 大 · 420 GRAINS. TRADE DOLLAR. 900 FINE · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 9 of Meiji · 420 grains. Trade dollar. 900 fine ·) |
| Reverse description | Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) Branches of Paulownia Flower (Heart shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value Counterstamped with on let side of value |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 銀貿 易 銀 (Translation: Trade silver Silver) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 8 (1875) - 年八治明; mintage incl. in Y#14 - 9 (1876) - 年九治明; mintage incl. in Y#14 - 10 (1877) - 年十治明; mintage incl. in Y#14 - |
| Catalog ID | 5190190470 |
| Comments |
