50 Sen - Taishō

€14,251.00
IssuerJapan
Year1912-1917
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Sen (0.50 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionSilver (.800)
Weight10.13 g
Dimensions27.27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#37, JNDA#01-15
Obverse descriptionChrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) at the top. On either side of the value are branches of Paulownia Flower (left) and Chrysanthemum Flower (Right)
Obverse script
Obverse lettering


(Translation: 50 Sen)
Reverse descriptionRadiant sun surrounded by a ring of sakuras and text
Reverse script
Reverse lettering年 元 正 大 · 本 日 大
· 50 SEN ·
(Translation: Great Japan · First year of Taishō · 50 sen ·)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1 (1912)  - Y#37.1; 年元正大; 元 for `first` - 1 928 649
2 (1913)  - Y#37.2; 年二正大 - 5 910 063
3 (1914)  - Y#37.2; 年三正大 - 1 872 331
4 (1915)  - Y#37.2; 年四正大 - 2 011 253
5 (1916)  - Y#37.2; 年五正大 - 8 736 768
6 (1917)  - Y#37.2; 年六正大 - 9 963 232
Catalog ID3418167500
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