Heritage Auctions

1 Sen – Japan

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1898–1911

Issuer: Japan

Ruler: Meiji

Currency:

(since 1871)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 26,500,050

Material

Diameter: 27.87 mm

Weight: 7.13 g

Thickness: 1.06 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

Y: #20

Numista: #13948

Value

Exchange value: 0.01 JPY = $0.00

Obverse

Inscription:

一

錢

Translation:

One coin.

Language: Classical Chinese

Reverse

Inscription:

年四十三治明 · 本日大 ·

· 1 SEN ·

Translation:

Forty-three years of enlightened rule; Origin: Great Japan;

1 SEN

Language: Japanese

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Japan Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1898	—	3,649,498
1899	—	9,764,028
1900	—	3,086,524
1901	—	5,555,155
1902	—	4,444,845
1906	—	—	Proof
1909	—	—
1911	—	—

🌱 Fairly Common