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10 Sen - Taishō

Features

Country	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
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
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, USA. ISBN 9780794820565. Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira Friedberg; 1988. Current Coins of the World (8^th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, USA. ISBN 9780871848017. JNDA# 01-27 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2017. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan. ISBN 9784930810212.

Obverse

Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor's Royal Seal) above the hole which divides the value and a Paulownia Flower with a Heart-shaped leaf below

Lettering: 錢十

Translation: 10 sen

Reverse

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

Edge

Plain

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	F	VF	XF	Frequency
9 (1920)	4,894,420		1.20	2.10	16%	年九正大
10 (1921)	61,870,000		1.52	1.65	21%	年十正大
11 (1922)	159,770,000	1.22	1.22	1.37	38%	年一十正大
12 (1923)	190,010,000	0.50	1.53	1.82	42%	年二十正大
14 (1925)	54,475,000		1.07	1.48	15%	年四十正大
15 (1926)	58,675,000		1.07	1.37	18%	年五十正大

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