Numismatics
Ruler: Hirohito Showa, Japanese, 1926–1989
Artist: Unknown
5 Yen From Showa Reign
1959
Brass
3.75 g, 12:00, 21.9 mm
Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
2001.87.34374
Geography:
Made in Japan
Status:
By appointment
Culture:
Japanese
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Numismatics
Provenance:
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
