| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1912-1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Yen (20 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 16.67 g |
| Dimensions | 28.78 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#40, JNDA#01-6 |
| Obverse 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 |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 二 十 圓 (Translation: 20 Yen) |
| Reverse description | Radiant sun in flower cartouche surrounded by text, separated by little Paulownia Flower Seals. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 年 五 正 大 · 本 日 大 · 圓 十 二 · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 5 of Taishō · 20 yen ·) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1 (1912) - Y#40.1 ; 年元正大 - 177 644 2 (1913) - Y#40.2 ; 年二正大 - 869 248 3 (1914) - Y#40.2 ; 年三正大 - 1 042 890 4 (1915) - Y#40.2 ; 年四正大 - 1 509 962 5 (1916) - Y#40.2 ; 年五正大 - 2 376 641 6 (1917) - Y#40.2 ; 年六正大 - 6 208 885 7 (1918) - Y#40.2 ; 年七正大 - 3 118 647 8 (1919) - Y#40.2 ; 年八正大 - 1 531 217 9 (1920) - Y#40.2 ; 年九正大 - 370 366 |
| Catalog ID | 8352464300 |
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