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2 Sen – Japan

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1873–1892
Issuer: Japan Issuer flag
Ruler: Meiji
Currency:
(since 1871)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 232,412,444
Material
Diameter: 31.8 mm
Weight: 14.3 g
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
Y: #Click to copy to clipboard18
Numista: #2317
Value
Exchange value: 0.02 JPY = $0.00

Obverse

Inscription:
年 十 治 明 · 本 日 大 ·

· 2 SEN ·
Translation:
Tenth Year of Meiji · Great Japan ·

· 2 SEN ·
Language: Japanese

Reverse

Inscription:
圓一換 枚十五



Translation:
One round (coin) exchanges for fifteen pieces.

Two

Coins
Language: Chinese

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Japan Mint

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
18733,949,758
1874
187522,835,255
187625,817,750
187733,097,868
188033,142,307
188138,475,569
188243,527,187
188319,476,164
188412,090,586
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
🌱 Very Common