| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1874-1887 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Yen (1 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 26.96 g |
| Dimensions | 38.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Kano Natsuo |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#A25.1, Y#A25.2, JNDA#01-10 |
| Obverse description | Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 年 八 治 明 · 本 日 大 · 416 ·ONE YEN · 900 · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 8 of Meiji · 416 · One yen · 900 ·) |
| 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 |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 一 圓 (Translation: 1 Yen) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 7 (1874) - 年七治明 ; Y# A25.1 - 942 006 7 (1874) - 年七治明 ; Y# A25.2 - 8 (1875) - 年八治明 - 139 323 11 (1878) - 年一十治明 - 856 378 12 (1879) - 年二十治明 - 1 913 318 13 (1880) - 年三十治明 - 5 427 432 14 (1881) - 年四十治明 - 2 927 409 15 (1882) - 年五十治明 - 5 089 064 16 (1883) - 年六十治明 - 3 636 678 17 (1884) - 年七十治明 - 3 599 192 18 (1885) - 年八十治明 - 4 296 620 19 (1886) - 年九十治明 - 9 084 262 19 (1886) - 年九十治明 ; 38.3 mm - 20 (1887) - 年十二治明 - 8 275 787 |
| Catalog ID | 2906205210 |
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