| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1873-1892 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Sen (0.005 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.56 g |
| Dimensions | 22.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#16, JNDA#01-53 |
| Obverse description | Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 年九治明 · 本日大 · 1/2 SEN · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 9 of Meiji · 1/2 SEN ·) |
| Reverse description | Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor`s Royal Seal) at top, branches of Paulownia Flower (heart-shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 圓一換 枚百二 半 錢 (Translation: 200 pieces for 1 yen half sen) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 6 (1873) - Y#16.1; 年六治明 ; type I dragon - 16 804 440 7 (1874) - Y#16.1; 年七治明 ; type I dragon; mintage included above - 7 (1874) - Y#16.1; 年七治明 ; type II dragon; mintage included above - 8 (1875) - Y#16.1; 年八治明 ; type II dragon - 17 037 928 9 (1876) - Y#16.1; 年九治明 ; type II dragon - 24 292 478 10 (1877) - Y#16.1; 年十治明 ; type II dragon - 29 278 520 10 (1877) - Y#16.1; 年十治明 ; type III dragon; mintage included above - 12 (1879) - Y#16.2; 年二十治明 ; type III dragon - 29 963 706 13 (1880) - Y#16.2; 年三十治明 ; type III dragon - 14 090 894 14 (1881) - Y#16.2; 年四十治明 ; type III dragon - 17 929 026 15 (1882) - Y#16.2; 年五十治明 ; type III dragon - 26 458 976 16 (1883) - Y#16.2; 年六十治明 ; type III dragon - 38 202 062 17 (1884) - Y#16.2; 年七十治明 ; type III dragon - 38 480 248 18 (1885) - Y#16.2; 年八十治明 ; type III dragon - 31 166 240 19 (1886) - Y#16.2; 年九十治明 ; type III dragon - 31 831 244 20 (1887) - Y#16.2; 年十二治明 ; type III dragon - 35 651 564 21 (1888) - Y#16.2; 年一十二治明 ; type III dragon - 25 744 686 25 (1892) - Y#16.2; 年五十二治明 ; type III dragon; see comment section - |
| Catalog ID | 4998441930 |
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