| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1870 |
| Type | Pattern |
| Value | 1/2 Yen (1/2 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Tin |
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| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Leonard Charles Wyon |
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| Obverse description | Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 年 三 治 明 · 本 日 大 · 圓 一 · (Translation: Great Japan · Year 3 of Meiji · Half Yen ·) |
| Reverse description | Sunburst surrounded by eight 5-7 paulownia seals and eight chrysanthemum seals, alternating each other. |
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| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 3 (1870) - - |
| Catalog ID | 9079476440 |
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