| Obverse description | Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 年四治明 · 本日大 · 錢 十 二 · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 4 of Meiji · 20 sen ·) |
| Reverse description | Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum between two paulownia flowers above |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 3 (1870) - 年三治明; deep scales - 3 (1870) - 年三治明; shallow scales - 4 313 015 4 (1871) - 年四治明 - 4 (1871) - 年四治明: lower stroke in 錢 incomplete - |
| Catalog ID | 8083120910 |
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