Silver 20 sen of {Mutsuhito}, Japan, 1870. 1937.179.3471

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1937.179.3471

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.946
    • Diameter (in mm): 24.2
  • SerialNumber: 5000

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date: 1870

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 3
  • Denomination: 20 sen
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: Japan
    • Locality: Osaka

  • Obverse

    • Type: sunburst ctr. wreath below

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Meiji
    • Type: dragon

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1937.179.3471
  • Department: East Asian
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of Miss Frances S. Reilly: Coll. of her father John Reilly Jr.

Subjects

  • Era: Meiji

Notes

  • shallow scales

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States