Description
Country or authority: Japan
Year or date range: 1891 (Meiji 24)
Denomination: 10 sen
Composition: Silver
Ruler or portrait: Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito); no portrait.
Mint or mintmark: Osaka, Japan Mint (attributed); no mintmark visible.
Catalogue references: Y# 23
Obverse description: Coiled dragon with its head at right and a pearl below, enclosed by a beaded circle. Legends read 大日本, 明治二十四年 and 10 SEN, separated by dots. Denticled outer border.
Reverse description: Denomination 十錢 arranged vertically within a floral wreath tied with a bow below; chrysanthemum crest above. Denticled outer border.
Description and condition notes: Refer to image for condition
