½ Sen - Meiji

Features

Issuer	Japan
Emperor	Meiji (1867-1912)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	6-25 (1873-1892)
Calendar	Japanese - Meiji era
Value	½ Sen (0.005 JPY)
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Brąz (95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc)
Weight	3.56 g
Diameter	22.2 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15169
References	Y# 16 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , JNDA# 01-53 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes). , JC# 09-53 Ujisato Hanyu (ed.), Clark Smith (ed.), Koryu Katagiri (ed.); 2021. The Standard Catalog of Japanese Coins. Zeus Coin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

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Obverse

(en) Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, denomination below.

Scripts: chiński (tradycyjny, zwykły pismo), łaciński

Lettering:
年九治明 · 本日大
· ½ SEN ·

Reverse

Wieniec z kwiatów paulowni i chryzantem wokół nominału, herb cesarski powyżej. Automatically translated

Script: chiński (tradycyjny, zwykły pismo)

Lettering:
圓一換枚百二
半
錢

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan

Comments

(en)

Y#16.1 (1873-1877) Type I and Type II dragon; square scales on dragon's body.
Y#16.2 (1877-1892) Type III dragon; V-shaped scales on dragon's body.

The year 25 coin was struck for exhibition at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago held in 1893.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
6 (1873)	16 804 440		$ 2.10	$ 5.80			$ 62	Y# 16.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年六治明 ; type I dragon	8%
7 (1874)								Y# 16.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年七治明 ; type I dragon; mintage included above	1.3%
7 (1874)				$ 4.20				Y# 16.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年七治明 ; type II dragon; mintage included above	4%
8 (1875)	17 037 928	$ 1.50	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.60	$ 14	Y# 16.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年八治明 ; type II dragon	13%
9 (1876)	24 292 478		$ 2.20	$ 4.20	$ 4.20			Y# 16.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年九治明 ; type II dragon	10%
10 (1877)	29 278 520		$ 2.60	$ 3.10	$ 3.10			Y# 16.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年十治明 ; type II dragon	15%
10 (1877)		$ 1.30	$ 2.50	$ 2.80	$ 6.70			Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年十治明 ; type III dragon; mintage included above	15%
12 (1879)	29 963 706		$ 13	$ 13				Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年二十治明 ; type III dragon	4%
13 (1880)	14 090 894	$ 1.50	$ 2.30	$ 3.50	$ 4.90			Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年三十治明 ; type III dragon	10%
14 (1881)	17 929 026		$ 1.30	$ 1.50	$ 10			Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年四十治明 ; type III dragon	10%
15 (1882)	26 458 976		$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.30			Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年五十治明 ; type III dragon	14%
16 (1883)	38 202 062		$ 1.20	$ 3.30	$ 3.30			Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年六十治明 ; type III dragon	19%
17 (1884)	38 480 248	$ 0.30	$ 1.10	$ 3.10	$ 6.70			Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年七十治明 ; type III dragon	20%
18 (1885)	31 166 240	$ 0.09	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 21	$ 150	Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年八十治明 ; type III dragon	16%
19 (1886)	31 831 244		$ 2.00	$ 2.30	$ 2.90			Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年九十治明 ; type III dragon	17%
20 (1887)	35 651 564	$ 0.25	$ 2.50	$ 3.50				Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年十二治明 ; type III dragon	14%
21 (1888)	25 744 686			$ 3.40				Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年一十二治明 ; type III dragon	5%
25 (1892)								Y# 16.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	(en) 年五十二治明 ; type III dragon; see comment section	0.9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Stacks Bowers May 2020 Hong Kong Auction Lot 44176	4 May 2020	6 (1873) – Y# 16.1 – (en) 年六治明 ; type I dragon	UNC (PCGS MS64 RB)	USD 840.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Auction World Auction 7 Lot 311	21 Jan 2017	7 (1874) – Y# 16.1 – (en) 年七治明 ; type I dragon; mintage included above	UNC (PCGS MS64RD)	USD 686.17 (JPY 110 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Auction World Auction 11 Lot 2	20 Jan 2018	7 (1874) – Y# 16.1 – (en) 年七治明 ; type II dragon; mintage included above	UNC (PCGS MS64RB)	USD 208.97 (JPY 33 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 2420	29 Oct 2022	8 (1875) – Y# 16.1 – (en) 年八治明 ; type II dragon	UNC	USD 13.83 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Stacks Bowers October 2020 Hong Kong Auction Lot 43286	5 Oct 2020	8 (1875) – Y# 16.1 – (en) 年八治明 ; type II dragon	UNC (PCGS MS63 BN)	USD 204.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3336	25 Oct 2024	14 (1881) – Y# 16.2 – (en) 年四十治明 ; type III dragon	XF	USD 10.37 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Stacks Bowers May 2022 Hong Kong Auction Lot 63150	3 May 2022	18 (1885) – Y# 16.2 – (en) 年八十治明 ; type III dragon	UNC (NGC MS65 RD)	USD 192.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Stacks Bowers May 2022 Hong Kong Auction Lot 63149	3 May 2022	18 (1885) – Y# 16.2 – (en) 年八十治明 ; type III dragon	UNC (NGC MS65 RD)	USD 144.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Stacks Bowers May 2022 Hong Kong Auction Lot 63151	3 May 2022	18 (1885) – Y# 16.2 – (en) 年八十治明 ; type III dragon	UNC (NGC MS65 RB)	USD 80.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Stacks Bowers December 2021 Collector's Choice (World) Auction	30 Nov 2021	18 (1885) – Y# 16.2 – (en) 年八十治明 ; type III dragon	UNC (PCGS MS65 RD)	USD 168.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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