5 Sen - Shōwa

€13,959.00
IssuerJapan
Year1938-1940
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Sen (0.05 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight2.8 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#57, JNDA#01-41
Obverse descriptionChrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) on top, value divided by hole and Paulownia Flower Seal at the bottom
Obverse script
Obverse lettering

(Translation: 5 sen)
Reverse descriptionIssuing authority on top, date at the bottom, big sakura blossoms left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering本 日 大
年五十和昭
(Translation: Great Japan Year 15 of Shōwa)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage13 (1938)  - 年三十和昭 - 40 001 977
14 (1939)  - 年四十和昭 - 97 903 873
15 (1940)  - 年五十和昭 - 34 501 716
Catalog ID9027417550
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