5 Sen - Shōwa

€9,225.00
IssuerJapan
Year1940-1943
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Sen (0.05 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionAluminium
Weight1.2 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#60, JNDA#01-42
Obverse descriptionChrysanthemum within clouds with value above and below.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering

(Translation: 5 Sen)
Reverse descriptionGolden kite bird (symbol of Japanese military prowess) with wings spread with authority on top and date below.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering本 日 大
年 七 十 和 昭
(Translation: Great Japan Year 17 of Shōwa)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage15 (1940)  - Y# 60 (1.2 g); 年五十和昭 - 410 020 460
16 (1941)  - Y# 60 (1.2 g); 年六十和昭 -
16 (1941)  - Y# 60a (1 g); 年六十和昭 - 478 023 877
17 (1942)  - Y# 60a (1 g); 年七十和昭 -
18 (1943)  - Y# 60b (0.8 g); 年八十和昭 - 276 493 742
Catalog ID3457768790
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