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Japan Mutsuhito coins catalog with values

 

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Empire of Japan (since 1868) Meiji period 明治 (1868-1912)

Reform 1870 - Decimal coinage
Japanese Yen=100 sen; Sen=10 rin (1870-1947)

Trade dollar 1877 (1875-1877)
silver 0.900
Diameter 38.58 mm. Weight 27.22 g.
TRADE DOLLAR / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
MEIJI 10 YEAR GREAT JAPAN / 420 GRAINS. TRADE DOLLAR. 900 FINE / dragon within beaded circle
Y#14
Coin value - 1000-2000 USD

 

 

1 yen 1870
silver 0.900
Diameter 38.50 mm. Weight 26.96 g.
GREAT JAPAN / 1 YEN MEIJI 3 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above
Y#5
Coin value - 500-600 USD

 

1 yen 1886 (1874-1887)
silver 0.900
Diameter 38.60 mm. Weight 26.96 g.
1 YEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 416 ONE YEN 900 MEIJI 19 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Y#A25.2
Coin value - 100-200 USD

 

1 yen 1891 (1886-1912)
silver 0.900
Diameter 38.10 mm. Weight 26.96 g.
reduced size
1 YEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 416 ONE YEN 900 MEIJI 24 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Y#A25.3
Coin value - 100-200 USD

 

 

50 sen 1870 (1870-1871)
silver 0.800
Diameter 31.50 mm. Weight 12.50 g.
21 mm. circle of dots around dragon
GREAT JAPAN / 50 SEN MEIJI 3 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above
Y#4
Coin value - 40-60 USD

 

50 sen 1871
silver 0.800
Diameter 31.00 mm. Weight 12.50 g.
19 mm. circle of dots around dragon
GREAT JAPAN / 50 SEN MEIJI 4 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above
Y#4a.1
Coin value - 100-150 USD

 

50 sen 1900 (1873-1905)
silver 0.800
Diameter 30.50 mm. Weight 13.48 g.
50 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 50 SEN MEIJI 30 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Y#25
Coin value - 25-35 USD

 

50 sen 1909 (1906-1912)
silver 0.800
Diameter 27.27 mm. Weight 10.10 g.
50 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 50 SEN MEIJI 42 YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#31
Coin value - 10-15 USD

 

 

20 sen 1870 (1870-1871)
silver 0.800
Diameter 24.00 mm. Weight 5.00 g.
GREAT JAPAN / 20 SEN MEIJI 3 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above
Y#3
Coin value - 20-30 USD

 

20 sen 1897 (1873-1905)
silver 0.800
Diameter 23.50 mm. Weight 5.39 g.
20 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 20 SEN MEIJI 30 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Y#24
Coin value - 15-20 USD

 

20 sen 1910 (1906-1911)
silver 0.800
Diameter 20.30 mm. Weight 4.05 g.
20 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 20 SEN MEIJI 43 YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#30
Coin value - 8-10 USD

 

 

10 sen 1870
silver 0.800
Diameter 17.60 mm. Weight 2.50 g.
GREAT JAPAN / 10 SEN MEIJI 3 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above
Y#2
Coin value - 30-40 USD

 

10 sen 1896 (1873-1906)
silver 0.800
Diameter 17.60 mm. Weight 2.70 g.
10 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 10 SEN MEIJI 29 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Y#23
Coin value - 10-12 USD

 

10 sen 1911 (1907-1912)
silver 0.720
Diameter 17.60 mm. Weight 2.25 g.
10 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 10 SEN MEIJI 44 YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#29
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

 

5 sen 1870 (1870-1871)
silver 0.800
Diameter 16.20 mm. Weight 1.25 g.
GREAT JAPAN / 5 SEN MEIJI 3 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above
Y#1
Coin value - 80-120 USD

 

5 sen 1871
silver 0.800
Diameter 16.20 mm. Weight 1.25 g.
5 SEN / GREAT JAPAN / MEIJI 4 YEAR
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above
Y#6.1
Coin value - 30-50 USD

 

5 sen 1875 (1873-1892)
silver 0.800
Diameter 15.20 mm. Weight 1.35 g.
5 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 5 SEN MEIJI 8 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Y#22
Coin value - 20-30 USD

 

5 sen 1890 (1889-1897)
copper-nickel
Diameter 20.60 mm. Weight 4.70 g.
5 / GREAT JAPAN / MEIJI 23 YEAR
5 SEN / 5 SEN / chrysanthemum crest (Imperial Seal)
Y#19
Coin value - 5-6 USD

 

5 sen 1905 (1897-1905)
copper-nickel
Diameter 20.60 mm. Weight 4.67 g.
5 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / 5 SEN MEIJI 38 YEAR / chrysanthemum crest (Imperial Seal)
Y#21
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

 

2 sen 1876 (1873-1877)
bronze
Diameter 31.80 mm. Weight 14.30 g.
2 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 2 SEN MEIJI 9 YEAR / dragon with square scales within beaded circle
Y#18.1
Coin value - 4-5 USD

 

2 sen 1880 (1877-1892)
bronze
Diameter 31.80 mm. Weight 14.30 g.
2 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 2 SEN MEIJI 13 YEAR / dragon with V-scales within beaded circle
Y#18.2
Coin value - 3-4 USD

 

 

1 sen 1876 (1873-1877)
copper
Diameter 27.90 mm. Weight 7.13 g.
1 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 1 SEN MEIJI 9 YEAR / dragon with square scales within beaded circle
Y#17.1
Coin value - 3-4 USD

 

1 sen 1886 (1880-1892)
copper
Diameter 27.90 mm. Weight 7.13 g.
1 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 1 SEN MEIJI 19 YEAR / dragon with V-scales within beaded circle
Y#17.2
Coin value - 3-4 USD

 

1 sen 1901 (1898-1902)
bronze
Diameter 27.90 mm. Weight 7.13 g.
1 SEN / rice wreath
GREAT JAPAN / 1 SEN MEIJI 34 YEAR / sunburst within beaded circle
Y#20
Coin value - 8-12 USD

 

 

1/2 sen 1876 (1873-1877)
copper
Diameter 22.20 mm. Weight 3.56 g.
1/2 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 1/2 SEN MEIJI 9 YEAR / dragon with square scales within beaded circle
Y#16.1
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

1/2 sen 1877 (1877-1892)
copper
Diameter 22.20 mm. Weight 3.56 g.
1/2 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 1/2 SEN MEIJI 10 YEAR / dragon with V-scales within beaded circle
Y#16.2
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

1 rin 1874 (1873-1884)
copper
Diameter 15.75 mm. Weight 0.91 g.
1 RIN
GREAT JAPAN / 1 RIN MEIJI 7 YEAR / chrysanthemum flower
Y#15
Coin value - 10-15 USD

 

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