| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1870 |
| Type | Pattern |
| Value | 21/2 Yen (2.5 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Gold |
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| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Leonard Charles Wyon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#Pn17 |
| Obverse description | Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 年 三 治 明 · 本 日 大 · 半 圓 二 · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 3 of Meiji · Two Yen [and a] half ·) |
| Reverse description | Sunburst surrounded by five 5-7 paulownia seals and seven chrysanthemum seals, alternating each other. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 3 (1870) - - |
| Catalog ID | 5575228970 |
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