Coin Japan 1 Yen - Dragon - Meiji Year 36 - 1903 - Silver

This coin is a silver 1 Yen, minted in Japan in 1903, corresponding to the 36th year of the Meiji era. It is composed of silver with a fineness of 900? and a complement of 10% copper, giving it a total weight of 26.96 grams and a diameter of 38.1 millimeters, with a thickness of 2.76 millimeters. The mintage for this specific year is 5,131,096 copies.

The obverse of the coin features a dragon. There is also the inscription "Empire of Japan", as well as the face value expressed in yen, i.e. "1 yen = 416 grains, i.e. 26.96 grams, of 900? silver", and the indication of the year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (??). The writings on this side are in traditional Chinese (regular style) and in Latin. The visible inscription includes the characters ? ? ? ? ? ? · ? ? ? and the mention · 416 · ONE YEN · 900 ·. The obverse is the work of the engraver and designer Kano Natsuo.

The reverse of the coin highlights the face value, surrounded by a wreath of leaves and adorned with a chrysanthemum flower. The writing used on this side is also traditional Chinese in regular style. This coin was issued by Japan under the reign of Emperor Meiji, between the years 1887 and 1912 (years 20 to 45 of the Meiji calendar). It is one of the common coins and its value is 1 yen (JPY), the currency of Japan since 1871.