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5 Yen - Meiji
| Issuer | Imperial Japanese Mint |
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| Year | 1897-1912 |
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| Value | 5 Yen (5 JPY) |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the imperial chrysanthemum mon (sixteen-petaled chrysanthemum), serving as the Emperor's royal seal, flanked symmetrically by sprays of paulownia (kiri) foliage with heart-shaped leaves and chrysanthemum blossoms. The denomination is inscribed in kanji characters within the central field, with the design elements arranged in a formal heraldic style characteristic of Meiji-era coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 五 圓 (Translation: 5 Yen) |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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