| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1897-1909 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Sen (0.05 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 4.67 g |
| Dimensions | 20.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#21, JNDA#01-37 |
| Obverse description | Value in rice wreath |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 五 錢 (Translation: 5 Sen) |
| Reverse description | Radiant sun within beaded circle, legends around |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 年一十三治明 · 本日大 · · 5 SEN · (Translation: · Great Japan · Year 31 of Meiji · 5 sen ·) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 30 (1897) - 年十三治明 - 4 167 020 31 (1898) - 年一十三治明 - 18 197 271 32 (1899) - 年二十三治明 - 10 658 052 33 (1900) - 年三十三治明 - 2 426 632 34 (1901) - 年四十三治明 - 7 124 824 35 (1902) - 年五十三治明 - 2 448 544 36 (1903) - 年六十三治明 - 372 000 37 (1904) - 年七十三治明 - 1 628 000 38 (1905) - 年八十三治明 - 6 000 000 42 (1909) - 年二十四治明 - |
| Catalog ID | 9364283420 |
| Comments |
