5 Sen - Shōwa

€13,955.00
IssuerJapan
Year1932
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Sen (0.05 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight2.63 g
Dimensions19.1 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#48, JNDA#01-39
Obverse descriptionChrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) Value divided by hole Paulownia Flower with Heart shaped leaf
Obverse script
Obverse lettering

(Translation: 5 sen)
Reverse descriptionFlower cartouch around hole and text on wave pattern
Reverse script
Reverse lettering· 本 日 大 ·
年 七 和 昭
(Translation: · Great Japan · Year 7 of Shōwa)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage7 (1932)  - - 8 000 394
Catalog ID6099436220
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