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Japan Yoshihito coins catalog with values
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Empire of Japan (since 1868) Taishō period - 大正 (1912-1926)
Japanese Yen=100 sen; Sen=10 rin (1870-1947)

1 yen 1914
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 TAISHO 3 YEAR / dragon within beaded circle
Y#38
Coin value - 100-150 USD

50 sen 1912
silver 0.800
Diameter 27.27 mm. Weight 10.13 g.
50 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 50 SEN TAISHO FIRST YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#37.1
Coin value - 20-30 USD

50 sen 1917 (1913-1917)
silver 0.800
Diameter 27.27 mm. Weight 10.13 g.
50 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 50 SEN TAISHO 6 YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#37.2
Coin value - 15-20 USD

50 sen 1924 (1922-1926)
silver 0.720
Diameter 23.80 mm. Weight 4.95 g.
50 SEN / two phoenix, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / TAISHO 13 YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#46
Coin value - 5-7 USD

10 sen 1912
silver 0.720
Diameter 17.60 mm. Weight 2.25 g.
10 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 10 SENTAISHO FIRST YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#36.1
Coin value - 20-25 USD

10 sen 1917 (1913-1917)
silver 0.720
Diameter 17.60 mm. Weight 2.25 g.
10 SEN / wreath of flowers, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / 10 SEN TAISHO 6 YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#36.2
Coin value - 6-8 USD

10 sen 1925 (1920-1926)
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.10 mm. Weight 3.75 g.
10 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / TAISHO 14 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Y#45
Coin value - ~1 USD

5 sen 1919 (1917-1920)
copper-nickel
Diameter 20.60 mm. Weight 4.28 g.
5 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / TAISHO 8 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Y#43
Coin value - 10-20 USD

5 sen 1922 (1920-1923)
copper-nickel
Diameter 19.10 mm. Weight 2.63 g.
5 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / TAISHO 11 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Y#44
Coin value - ~1 USD

1 sen 1914 (1913-1915)
bronze
Diameter 27.80 mm. Weight 7.13 g.
1 SEN / rice wreath
GREAT JAPAN / 1 SEN TAISHO 3 YEAR / sunburst within beaded circle
Y#35
Coin value - 7-10 USD

1 sen 1919 (1916-1924)
bronze
Diameter 23.00 mm. Weight 3.75 g.
1 SEN / flowers wreath
GREAT JAPAN / TAISHO 8 YEAR / paulownia crest flanked by cherry blossom
Y#42
Coin value - ~1 USD

5 rin 1916 (1916-1919)
bronze
Diameter 18.80 mm. Weight 2.10 g.
5 RIN / flowers wreath
GREAT JAPAN / TAISHO 5 YEAR / paulownia crest flanked by cherry blossom
Y#41
Coin value - 3-4 USD
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