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20 Yen - Meiji

Issuer Imperial Japanese Mint
Year 1897-1912
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Weight 16.67 g
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Reverse description A radiant rising sun is depicted at center within a decorative floral cartouche, surrounded by a circular legend in kanji inscribed in two registers and separated by small paulownia flower (kiri) mon acting as punctuation devices. The legend reads 大日本 (Great Japan) and the regnal date corresponding to the year of issue in the Meiji era, together with the denomination 二十圓 (20 Yen). The design reflects the formal imperial aesthetic of the Meiji period, combining traditional Japanese heraldic motifs with a structured circular layout.
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Mintage 30 (1897) - 年十三治明; 明 connected - 1,861,000
30 (1897) - 年十三治明; 明 separated -
36 (1903) - 年六十三治明 -
37 (1904) - 年七十三治明 - 2,759,470
38 (1905) - 年八十三治明 - 1,045,904
39 (1906) - 年九十三治明 - 1,331,332
40 (1907) - 年十四治明 - 817,362
41 (1908) - 年一十四治明 - 458,082
42 (1909) - 年二十四治明 - 557,882
43 (1910) - 年三十四治明 - 2,163,644
44 (1911) - 年四十四治明 - 1,470,054
45 (1912) - 年五十四治明 - 1,272,450
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