Coin Japan 5 Sen - Dragon - Meiji Year 9 - 1876 - Silver

Remarks:

Slight signs of wear.

This coin is a 5 sen piece, dating from year 9 of the Meiji era, or 1876. It was struck in silver with a fineness of 900?. It weighs 1.35 g and has a diameter of 15.15 mm. The mintage of this coin amounts to 5,546,424 pieces.

The obverse of the coin features a dragon depicted in a beaded circle. Legends appear above this motif, while the face value of the coin is inscribed below.

The reverse of the coin is adorned with a wreath of paulownia and chrysanthemum flowers, arranged around the denomination. An imperial crest is placed above this floral arrangement.

This circulating coin was issued by Japan during the reign of Emperor Meiji (1867-1912). It falls within the period 6-38 (1873-1905) of the Japanese Meiji era calendar. Its value is 20 sen (0.20 JPY) and it was minted during the period when the currency was the yen (1871-present). Its composition is 800? silver, its weight is 5.39 g, its diameter is 22.85 mm and its thickness is 1.53 mm. It has a round shape.