5 Sen - Taishō small type

€9,580.00
IssuerJapan
Year1920-1923
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Sen (0.05 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight2.63 g
Dimensions19.09 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#44, JNDA#01-39
Obverse descriptionFlower cartouch around hole and text on a wavy pattern
Obverse script
Obverse lettering· 本 日 大 ·
年 一十 正 大
(Translation: · Great Japan · Year 11 of Taishō)
Reverse descriptionChrysanthemum flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) with the denomination divided by the center hole and Paulownia flowers with their heart-shaped leaves below
Reverse script
Reverse lettering

(Translation: 5 sen)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage9 (1920)  - 年九正大 - 100 455 537
10 (1921)  - 年十正大 - 133 020 000
11 (1922)  - 年一十正大 - 163 980 000
12 (1923)  - 年二十正大 - 80 000 000
Catalog ID3766358450
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