20 Sen - Taishō Pattern

20 Sen - Taishō (Pattern) - obverse20 Sen - Taishō (Pattern) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Japan
Emperor Taishō (1912-1926)
Type Pattern
Year 11 (1922)
Calendar Japanese - Taishō era
Value 20 Sen (0.20 JPY)
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.99 g
Diameter 16.94 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
285851

Obverse

Chrysanthemum Flower Seal above, vertical denomination, flanked by two phoenix, Paulownia crest bottom flanked by karakusa sprigs

Lettering:


Translation:
Twenty
Sen

Reverse

Sunburst in centre flanked by two Sakura cherry blossoms, authority on top, date on bottom, all within sacred mirror

Lettering:
❀ 本 日 大 ❀
年一十正大

Translation:
❀ Great Japan ❀
Year 11 of Taishō

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
11 (1922) 

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