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Japan, 1870-1950


​2 SEN
JNDA 01-45.   Only one basic design type was produced, typical of the early style with the dragon obverse and reverse with the chrysanthemum crest and foliage branches tied with a ribbon circling the denomination characters.

As with the smaller copper dragon minors there can either square or 'v' shaped scales on the 2 sen dragon depending on the year, with the square being the earlier version. The 2 yen transitions between rounded vs. squared scales during year 10 (1877), with the squared version being the more scarce.


Copper.  Diameter 31.81 mm.  Weight 14.26 grams.
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Meiji 7 (1874), NGC MS-65 RB.
The square scaled variety was minted from Meiji 6 (1873) - Meiji 10 (1877).

This particular coin was purchased raw at the Tokyo International Coin Convention in 2011.  Although it glows, it is not with radioactivity!
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Meiji 15 (1882), NGC MS-63 BN.
The 'v' shaped scale variety, minted non-consecutively from Meiji 10 (1877)- Meiji 17 (1884).

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        • rin
        • 5 rin
        • 1/2 sen
        • sen
        • 2 sen
        • 5 sen
        • 10 sen
        • 20 sen
        • 50 sen
        • yen (obsolete)
        • Trade Dollar
      • 1948-date >
        • yen (current)
        • 5 yen
        • 10 yen
        • 50 yen
        • 100 yen
        • 500 yen
        • commemorative coins
      • Gold coins
      • error coins
      • Dansco Japan Type set
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