Japan 5 sen Shōwa Pattern

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Attributes of Coins

RegionJPN
Denomination5 Sen
Krause numberN# 284336
MetalNickel (Ni 100%)
diameter18.9 mm
weight2.79 g
Obverse:
coin obverse image
Chrysanthemum Flower Seal (Coat of Arms & Emperors Royal Seal) on top, value divided by hole and Paulownia Flower Seal at the bottom surrounded by ornaments.
Lettering:
五錢
Translation:
Five sen
Reverse:
coin reverse image
Issuing authority on top, date below, hole surrounded by Magatamas flanked by two Sakura cherry blossoms
Lettering:
大日本 昭和八年
Translation:
Great Japan Year 8 of Shōwa

List of Coin Varieties

NameYearMarkMintMintageCraftsmanshipValue(USD)
1933

BUValue(USD)

Recognition Records

Switzerland 5 francs 1966, iPhone 13, obverse
Switzerland 5 francs 1966, iPhone 13, reverse
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USA 1 cent  200th Anniversary-Birth of Abraham Lincoln-Presidency in Washington  D.C. 2009, samsung-SM-A546U1, obverse
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Brazil 100 reis  Getúlio Dornelles Vargas 1940, samsung-SM-G990E, obverse
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USA 5 cents  Union Shield No Rays 1867, samsung-SM-S901U, obverse
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Netherlands 10 euro cent 2000, samsung-SM-G990W2, reverse
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