Japan 20 sen Taishō Pattern - Japanese - Taishō era 1922

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Attributes of Coins

RegionJPN
Denomination20 Sen
Krause numberN# 285851
MetalSilver
diameter16.94 mm
weight1.99 g
Obverse:
coin obverse image
Chrysanthemum Flower Seal above, vertical denomination, flanked by two phoenix, Paulownia crest bottom flanked by karakusa sprigs
Lettering:
二 十 錢
Translation:
Twenty Sen
Reverse:
coin reverse image
Sunburst in centre flanked by two Sakura cherry blossoms, authority on top, date on bottom, all within sacred mirror
Lettering:
❀ 大日本 ❀ 大正十一年
Translation:
❀ Great Japan ❀ Year 11 of Taishō