1 Trade Dollar - Meiji

1 Trade Dollar - Meiji - obverse1 Trade Dollar - Meiji - reverse

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Features

Issuer Japan
Emperor Meiji (1867-1912)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 8-10 (1875-1877)
Calendar Japanese - Meiji era
Value 1 Trade Dollar (105⁄104 JPY)
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 27.22 g
Diameter 38.58 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
18307
References Y# 14,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
JNDA# 01-12
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2023. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.

Obverse

Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below

Lettering:
年 九 治 明 本 日 大
· 420 GRAINS. TRADE DOLLAR. 900 FINE ·

Translation:
Great Japan · Year 9 of Meiji
· 420 grains. Trade dollar. 900 fine ·

Reverse

Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor's Royal Seal)
Branches of Paulownia Flower (Heart shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value

Lettering:
貿

Translation: Trade silver

Mint

Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan

Comments

NGC includes all three years of this coin in their top 25 most counterfeited world coins:
1875 is #14, 1876 is #23 and 1877 is #16.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
8 (1875)  Photo 3 056 638 $ 1400 49% 年八治明
9 (1876)  32% 年九治明; mintage included above
10 (1877)  39% 年十治明; mintage included above

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Trade Dollar - MeijiPicture 1 of a sold 1 Trade Dollar - Meiji
Heritage Auctions
2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073
Lot 31487
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2019 8 (1875) – 年八治明 UNC
(NGC MS63)
USD 3600.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Trade Dollar - MeijiPicture 1 of a sold 1 Trade Dollar - Meiji
Oslo Myntgalleri
Auction 15
Lot 1138
Internet Archive
24 Nov 2018 8 (1875) – 年八治明 XF USD 937.28
(NOK 10 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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