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1 Yen - Meiji small type
Issuer Japan Year 1887-1912 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 Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Engraver(s) Kano Natsuo In circulation to Reference(s) Y# A25.3, JNDA# 01-10A
Obverse description Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below Obverse script Obverse lettering 年 四 十 二 治 明 · 本 日 大 · 416 · ONE YEN ·900 · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 24 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 20 (1887) - 年十二治明 - 8 275 787 21 (1888) - 年一十二治明 - 9 477 414 22 (1889) - 年二十二治明 - 9 295 348 23 (1890) - 年三十二治明 - 7 292 877 24 (1891) - 年四十二治明 - 7 518 021 25 (1892) - 年五十二治明 ; Early variety; right flame extends between 4th and 5th spine - 11 187 613 25 (1892) - 年五十二治明 ; Late variety; right flame overlaps spines - 26 (1893) - 年六十二治明 - 10 403 477 27 (1894) - 年七十二治明 - 22 118 416 28 (1895) - 年八十二治明 - 21 098 754 29 (1896) - 年九十二治明 - 11 363 949 30 (1897) - 年十三治明 - 2 448 694 34 (1901) - 年四十三治明 - 1 256 252 35 (1902) - 年五十三治明 - 668 782 36 (1903) - 年六十三治明 - 5 131 096 37 (1904) - 年七十三治明 - 6 970 843 38 (1905) - 年八十三治明 - 5 031 503 39 (1906) - 年九十三治明 - 3 471 297 41 (1908) - 年一十四治明 - 334 705 45 (1912) - 年五十四治明 - 5 000 000 Catalog ID 9329328040 Comments