| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1873-1892 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Sen (0.05 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 1.35 g |
| Dimensions | 15.15 mm |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#22, JNDA#01-35 |
| Obverse description | Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 年五 十二 治 明 · 本 日 大 · 5 SEN · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 25 of Meiji · 5 Sen ·) |
| Reverse description | Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) at the top and the branches of Paulownia Flower (heart-shaped leaf) below and the Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 五 錢 (Translation: 5 Sen) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 6 (1873) - 年六治明; Type 1; 明 connected - 6 (1873) - 年六治明; Type 2; 明 separated - 5 593 172 7 (1874) - 年七治明 - 7 806 493 8 (1875) - 年八治明; Type 3 - 6 396 784 8 (1875) - 年八治明; Type 4 - 9 (1876) - 年九治明; Type 1+3; 明 connected - 9 (1876) - 年九治明; Type 1+4; 明 connected - 9 (1876) - 年九治明; Type 2; 明 separated - 5 546 424 9 (1876) - 年九治明; Type 2+3; 明 separated - 9 (1876) - 年九治明; Type 2+4; 明 separated - 10 (1877) - 年十治明; Type 1; 明 connected - 10 (1877) - 年十治明; Type 2; 明 separated - 22 024 167 13 (1880) - 年三十治明 - 79 25 (1892) - 年五十二治明; see comment section - |
| Catalog ID | 4075164520 |
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