10 Sen of Yoshihito Taisho from Unknown Artist: Unknown
Mint: Unknown
Ruler: Taishō, Emperor of Japan, 1879–1926

1921

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper-nickel

Dimensions

3.78 g, 12:00, 22 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.35394

Geography

Made in Japan

Culture

Japanese

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: DAI NIPPON meaning "Great Japan" on the top, TAI SHO JU NEN meaning "Taisho year 10" on the bottom with a flower figure around the hole in the center

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: the imperial Chrysanthemum seal of Japan on the top, JU SEN meaning "10 sen" and leaves on the bottom
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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