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10 Sen - Taishō

Features

Issuer	Japan
Emperor	Taishō (1912-1926)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	9-15 (1920-1926)
Calendar	Japanese - Taishō era
Value	10 Sen (0.1 JPY)
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	3.75 g
Diameter	22.17 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5435
References	Y# 45, Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States. And 1 more volumes. JNDA# 01-27 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2022. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.

Obverse

Flower cartouch around hole and text on a wavy pattern

Lettering:
· 本日大 ·
年二十正大

Translation:
· Great Japan ·
Year 12 of Taishō

Reverse

Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor's Royal Seal) above the hole which divides the value and Paulownia flowers with their heart-shaped leaves below

Lettering: 錢十

Translation: 10 sen

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

The Paulownia Flower Seal is the official seal of Government or the Prime Minister of Japan, whereas the Chrysanthemum Flower seal is both the Coat of Arms of Japan & Emperor's Royal Seal.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
9 (1920)	4 894 420			$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.60			16%	年九正大
10 (1921)	61 870 000			$ 0.76	$ 1.40	$ 1.60			21%	年十正大
11 (1922)	159 770 000			$ 0.50	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.60		39%	年一十正大
12 (1923)	190 010 000	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 1.30			43%	年二十正大
14 (1925)	54 475 000			$ 0.43	$ 0.94	$ 1.30	$ 1.70	$ 2.00	16%	年四十正大
15 (1926)	58 675 000				$ 0.96	$ 1.30			18%	年五十正大

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