| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1887-1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Yen (1 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 26.96 g |
| Dimensions | 38.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.76 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#28a.2, JNDA#01-10C |
| Obverse description | Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 年 六 十 二 治 明 · 本 日 大 · 416 · ONE YEN · 900 (Translation: Great Japan · Meiji Year 26 · 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 Counterstamped with on let side of value |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 銀 一 圓 (Translation: Silver 1 Yen) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 20 (1887) - 年十二治明 - 21 (1888) - 年一十二治明 - 22 (1889) - 年二十二治明 - 23 (1890) - 年三十二治明 - 24 (1891) - 年四十二治明 - 25 (1892) - 年五十二治明 ; Early variety; right flame extends between 4th and 5th spine - 25 (1892) - 年五十二治明 ; Late variety; right flame overlaps spines - 26 (1893) - 年六十二治明 - 27 (1894) - 年七十二治明 - 28 (1895) - 年八十二治明 - 29 (1896) - 年九十二治明 - 30 (1897) - 年十三治明 - |
| Catalog ID | 6830885980 |
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