Coin Japan 10 Sen - Dragon - Meiji Year 32 - 1899 - Silver

Remarks:

Slight signs of wear.

This 10 sen coin was minted in Japan during the reign of Emperor Meiji (1867-1912). It is part of the common coins issued between years 6 and 39 of the Meiji calendar, corresponding to the years 1873 to 1906 of the Gregorian calendar. The year of issue of this specific specimen is 1899, or year 32 of the Meiji era.

The coin has a face value of 10 sen, which is equivalent to 0.10 yen. The yen has been the currency of Japan since 1871. This coin is made of silver with a fineness of 800?. Its weight is 2.70 grams and its diameter measures 17.6 millimeters. The thickness of the coin is 1.2 millimeters and its overall shape is round.

The mintage of this coin was 26,216,579 copies.