Coin Japan 5 Sen - Beaded circle - Meiji Year 22 - 1889 - Silver

This is a 5 sen coin, issued by Japan during the reign of Emperor Meiji. This coin is dated year 23 of the Meiji era, corresponding to the year 1890 of the Gregorian calendar.

The coin is made of silver with a fineness of 900 thousandths. It weighs 4.7 grams and its diameter is 20.6 millimeters. The mintage of this coin amounts to 39,258,103 copies.

The obverse of the coin features the denomination inscribed inside a beaded circle. The reverse features the Japanese imperial crest, with the denomination indicated above and below this symbol. This coin was minted between the years 22 and 30 of the Meiji era, from 1889 to 1897. It is one of the common coins in circulation at that time.

The face value of this coin is 5 sen, which is equivalent to 0.05 yen. The yen was the official currency of Japan from 1871. The composition of the coin is a cupronickel alloy, containing 75% copper and 25% nickel. The thickness of the coin is 1.83 millimeters. Its shape is round.