20 Yen - Shōwa

€15,209.00
IssuerJapan
Year1930-1932
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Yen (20 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight16.67 g
Dimensions28.78 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to31 March 1988
Reference(s) Y#52, JNDA#01-6
Obverse descriptionChrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) Branches of Paulownia Flower (Heart shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value
Obverse script
Obverse lettering


(Translation: 20 Yen)
Reverse descriptionRadiant sun in flower cartouche surrounded by text, separated by little Paulownia Flower Seals.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering年 七 和 昭 · 本 日 大
· 圓 十 二 ·
(Translation: Great Japan · Year 7 of Shōwa · 20 yen ·)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage5 (1930)  - 年五和昭 - 11 055 500
6 (1931)  - 年六和昭 - 7 526 476
7 (1932)  - 年七和昭 -
Catalog ID9641901290
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