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10 Yen - Shōwa 21mm pattern
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | 日 本 國 昭和 年 (Translation: State of Japan Year of Shōwa) |
| Reverse description | Three large Paulownia (Kiri) flower and leaf crests (Mon) arranged in a triangular disposition across the field: one centrally positioned in the upper portion and two flanking the lower register at left and right. The heraldic Paulownia motifs are rendered in bold, detailed relief with characteristic three-lobed leaf groupings and stylized florets, set within a plain, unlettered field bordered by a raised inner ring. No legend or denomination appears on this face. |
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This 21mm nickel pattern for a 10 Yen piece dates to the postwar occupation period, when Japan's monetary system was being rebuilt under Allied supervision. Several competing designs and specifications were tested before the bronze 10 Yen series — featuring Byōdō-in — was finalized for circulation in 1951. Pattern pieces from this phase rarely escaped the mint in any quantity.