Hi, does anyone have a clue what this is?
Diameter 31.8-31.9mm
Thickness 1.7mm
Mass 2.7(3) grams
Composition Aluminium
It looks a lot like the pattern of ¼ Yen - 1Yen 1870 but I found no evidence of existing Aluminium patterns.
or
Aluminium was quite expensive around 1870, so probably not just a token.
Or is it a medal? But for what occasion? A mistery for me.
Both faces show the same design.
Definitely it is not a forgery sold on Temu.
Kind regards
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1914-0107-49
Object Type - coin - proof
Museum number - 1914,0107.49
Description - Aluminium 50 sen or 10 yen trial coin.
Sunburst surrounded by alternating chrysanthemums and paulonia. (obverse)(reverse)
Production place - Asia: Japan
Materials - aluminium
Dimensions - Diameter: 32 millimetres
Weight: 2.98 grammes
Curator's comments -
Joe Cribb: "This piece has the design used by the Royal Mint to trial a Japanese
coinage when negotiating to sell the Hong Kong mint to Osaka.
The Royal Mint has a set of dies and a set of strikings taken from them. I have seen another set in the UK."
五十銭型 (五十銭型アルミ素材見本？) (identified by Shinichi Sakuraki)
Location - Not on display
Acquisition name - From: Dr John Brighouse
Acquisition date - 1914
Used time zone is UTC+2:00.
Current time is 02:57.
