Japan ½ sen Meiji

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Attributes of Coins

RegionJPN
Denomination½ Sen
Krause numberN# 27010
MetalCopper
diameter21.21 mm
weight3.56 g
Obverse:
coin obverse image
Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below
Lettering:
明治三年 · 大日本 · 半錢 ·
Translation:
Year 3 of Meiji · Great Japan · ½ sen ·
Reverse:
coin reverse image
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above with paulowian crest below
Lettering:
二百枚换一圓
Translation:
200 for 1 yen

List of Coin Varieties

NameYearMarkMintMintageCraftsmanshipValue(USD)
1870

BUValue(USD)

Recognition Records

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United Kingdom 1 shilling 1929, TCL-T507A, reverse
User from AR
Time: 2025-03-31 09:43:39
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Venezuela 500 bolívares 1998, Redmi-21091116UG, reverse
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Time: 2025-03-31 09:44:49
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Jamaica 1 penny 1902, samsung-SM-G715U1, reverse
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Time: 2025-03-31 09:40:13
United Kingdom 5 shillings Winston Churchill Memorial 1965, samsung-SM-S901U, obverse
United Kingdom 5 shillings Winston Churchill Memorial 1965, samsung-SM-S901U, reverse
User from US
Time: 2025-03-31 09:47:35