½ Sen - Meiji

Features

Issuer Japan
Emperor Meiji (1867-1912)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 6-25 (1873-1892)
Calendar Japanese - Meiji era
Value ½ Sen (0.005 JPY)
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Copper
Weight 3.56 g
Diameter 22.2 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
15169
References Y# 16,
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# 01-53
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
· ½ SEN ·

Translation:
Great Japan · Year 9 of Meiji
· ½ SEN ·

Reverse

Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor's Royal Seal) at top, branches of Paulownia Flower (heart-shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value.

Lettering:
圓一換 枚百二

Translation:
200 pieces for 1 yen
half
sen

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

Comments


Y#16.1 (1873-1877) Obv: Type I and Type II dragon; square scales on dragon's body.
Y#16.2 (1877-1892) Obv: Type III dragon; V-shaped scales on dragon's body.

For difference of Type I and Type II dragon, see recorded sales section.

The year 25 coin was struck for exhibition at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago held in 1893.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
6 (1873)  16 804 440 $ 3.30 8% Y#16.1; 年六治明 ; type I dragon
7 (1874)  Photo 0.9% Y#16.1; 年七治明 ; type I dragon; mintage included above
7 (1874)  Photo 4% Y#16.1; 年七治明 ; type II dragon; mintage included above
8 (1875)  Photo 17 037 928 $ 3.60 $ 3.60 13% Y#16.1; 年八治明 ; type II dragon
9 (1876)  24 292 478 $ 3.80 $ 7.20 10% Y#16.1; 年九治明 ; type II dragon
10 (1877)  29 278 520 $ 1.80 $ 3.20 15% Y#16.1; 年十治明 ; type II dragon
10 (1877)  $ 1.30 $ 2.30 $ 3.30 $ 8.60 15% Y#16.1; 年十治明 ; type III dragon; mintage included above
12 (1879)  29 963 706 4% Y#16.2; 年二十治明 ; type III dragon
13 (1880)  14 090 894 $ 3.80 $ 4.30 10% Y#16.2; 年三十治明 ; type III dragon
14 (1881)  17 929 026 $ 7.60 10% Y#16.2; 年四十治明 ; type III dragon
15 (1882)  26 458 976 $ 1.50 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 14% Y#16.2; 年五十治明 ; type III dragon
16 (1883)  38 202 062 $ 2.20 $ 4.10 19% Y#16.2; 年六十治明 ; type III dragon
17 (1884)  38 480 248 $ 1.20 $ 1.70 $ 3.00 19% Y#16.2; 年七十治明 ; type III dragon
18 (1885)  31 166 240 $ 1.90 $ 2.50 15% Y#16.2; 年八十治明 ; type III dragon
19 (1886)  Photo 31 831 244 $ 1.20 $ 2.20 $ 5.20 17% Y#16.2; 年九十治明 ; type III dragon
20 (1887)  35 651 564 $ 2.30 $ 3.30 15% Y#16.2; 年十二治明 ; type III dragon
21 (1888)  25 744 686 5% Y#16.2; 年一十二治明 ; type III dragon
25 (1892)  1.0% Y#16.2; 年五十二治明 ; type III dragon; see comment section

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - MeijiPicture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - MeijiPicture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - MeijiPicture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - Meiji
Auction World
Auction 7
Lot 311
Internet Archive
21 Jan 2017 7 (1874) – Y#16.1; 年七治明 ; type I dragon; mintage included above UNC
(PCGS MS64RD)
USD 733.47
(JPY 110 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - MeijiPicture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - MeijiPicture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - Meiji
Auction World
Auction 11
Lot 2
Internet Archive
20 Jan 2018 7 (1874) – Y#16.1; 年七治明 ; type II dragon; mintage included above UNC
(PCGS MS64RB)
USD 223.37
(JPY 33 500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - Meiji
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 2420
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 8 (1875) – Y#16.1; 年八治明 ; type II dragon UNC USD 13.04
(EUR 12.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - Meiji
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 1854
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 19 (1886) – Y#16.2; 年九十治明 ; type III dragon XF USD 5.44
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Sen - Meiji
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 1985
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 19 (1886) – Y#16.2; 年九十治明 ; type III dragon XF Unsold
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