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5 Sen - Meiji Pattern
| Issuer | Imperial Japanese Mint |
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| Year | 1906 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (Kanji) |
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| Reverse description | Central motif features a radiant sun disc with straight, tapering rays emanating uniformly in all directions, set within a plain raised circle. Surrounding the central device, Japanese kanji legends reading '大日本' (Great Japan) on the left and '明治三十九年' (Year 39 of Meiji) on the right are arranged radially within the field. The denomination '5 SEN' appears in Latin script along the lower periphery, flanked by raised dot separators. The entire design is contained within a rope-pattern beaded border. |
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The 1906 pattern was part of a broader Japanese monetary reform effort following the Russo-Japanese War, during which Japan's wartime expenditures had strained the treasury considerably. The Meiji government was actively reconsidering subsidiary coinage compositions at this time, and copper-nickel trials were tested against the existing cupronickel and bronze issues before final production decisions were made. This piece never advanced to circulation.