Japan ¼ yen Meiji Pattern - Japanese - Meiji era 1870
Attributes of Coins
| Region | JPN |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ Yen |
| Krause number | N# 410625 |
| Metal | Copper |
Obverse:
Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below.
Script:
Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
明治三年 · 大日本
Translation:
Great Japan · Year 3 of Meiji · One Fourth ·
Engraver:
Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse:
Sunburst surrounded by seven paulownia seals and seven chrysanthemum seals, alternating each other.
Engraver:
Leonard Charles Wyon
