Japan, 1870-19502 SEN
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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.
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.
Meiji 7 (1874), NGC MS-65 RB.
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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! |
Meiji 15 (1882), NGC MS-63 BN.
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The 'v' shaped scale variety, minted non-consecutively from Meiji 10 (1877)- Meiji 17 (1884).
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