Description
Country or authority: Japan
Year or date range: 1898 (Meiji 31)
Denomination: 10 sen
Composition: Silver
Ruler or portrait: Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito); no portrait
Mint or mintmark: Osaka, attributed from the type; no mintmark visible
Catalogue references: Japan, Y# 23
Obverse description: Coiled dragon with a pearl within a beaded circle. Surrounding legends read 大日本 (‘Great Japan’), 明治三十一年 (‘Meiji year 31’) and 10 SEN, separated by dots; denticled border.
Reverse description: Denomination 十錢 (‘ten sen’) arranged vertically beneath the imperial chrysanthemum crest, enclosed by a wreath of paulownia and chrysanthemum tied with a ribbon below; denticled border.
Description and condition notes: Refer to image for condition
