Description
Country or authority: Japan
Year or date range: 1894 (Meiji 27)
Denomination: 10 sen
Composition: Silver,
Ruler or portrait: Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito); no portrait.
Mint or mintmark: Osaka, attributed by type; no mintmark visible.
Catalogue references:Y#23; JNDA 01-24
Obverse description: Coiled dragon with head facing left and a pearl beneath, enclosed by a beaded circle. Surrounding legends read 大日本 · 明治二十七年 · 10 SEN, identifying Great Japan, Meiji year 27 and the denomination.
Reverse description: 十錢 (10 sen) vertically within a wreath tied with a bow below; chrysanthemum crest above. Denticled outer border.
Description and condition notes: Refer to image for condition
