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½ Sen – Japan

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1873–1892
Issuer: Japan Issuer flag
Ruler: Meiji
Currency:
(since 1871)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 347,653,492
Material
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Weight: 3.56 g
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Copper
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
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Numista: #15169
Value
Exchange value: 0.005 JPY = $0.00

Obverse

Inscription:
年九治明 · 本日大

· ½ SEN ·
Translation:
MEIJI 9 · NIPPON

· ½ SEN ·
Language: Japanese

Reverse

Inscription:
圓一換 枚百二



Translation:
One coin round exchanged for two hundred and twenty pieces.

Half

Cash

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Japan Mint

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
187316,804,440
1874
187517,037,928
187624,292,478
1877
187929,963,706
188014,090,894
188117,929,026
188226,458,976
188338,202,062
188438,480,248
188531,166,240
188631,831,244
188735,651,564
188825,744,686
1892

Series: 1873 Japan circulation coins

½ Sen obverse
½ Sen reverse
½ Sen
1873-1892
1 Sen obverse
1 Sen reverse
1 Sen
1873-1892
2 Sen obverse
2 Sen reverse
2 Sen
1873-1892
5 Sen obverse
5 Sen reverse
5 Sen
1873-1892
10 Sen obverse
10 Sen reverse
10 Sen
1873-1906
20 Sen obverse
20 Sen reverse
20 Sen
1873-1905
50 Sen obverse
50 Sen reverse
50 Sen
1873-1905
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