Japan 5 Sen - Meiji, 6 – 25
Information
Country
Japan
Currency
Yen
(1871 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Sen
Year
6 – 25
Ruler
Meiji
(1867–1912)
Composition
Silver (.800)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.35
Diameter (mm)
15.15
Thickness (mm)
0.8
Demonetized
Yes
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 (1892) | — | — | — | — | 年五十二治明; see comment section | 2% | |
| 13 (1880) | 79 | — | — | — | 年三十治明 | 1.3% | |
| 10 (1877) | — | — | — | — | 年十治明; Type 1; 明 connected | 4% | |
| 10 (1877) | 22M | € 7,80 | € 12,00 | € 16,00 | 年十治明; Type 2; 明 separated | 37% | |
| 9 (1876) | — | — | — | — | 年九治明; Type 1+3; 明 connected | 4% | |
| 9 (1876) | — | — | — | — | 年九治明; Type 1+4; 明 connected | 1.3% | |
| 9 (1876) | 5.5M | — | — | — | 年九治明; Type 2; 明 separated | 9% | |
| 9 (1876) | — | — | — | — | 年九治明; Type 2+3; 明 separated | 0.7% | |
| 9 (1876) | — | — | — | — | 年九治明; Type 2+4; 明 separated | 1% | |
| 8 (1875) | 6.4M | — | € 8,80 | — | 年八治明; Type 3 | 20% | |
| 8 (1875) | — | — | — | — | 年八治明; Type 4 | 8% | |
| 7 (1874) | 7.8M | — | — | — | 年七治明 | 3% | |
| 6 (1873) | — | — | — | — | 年六治明; Type 1; 明 connected | 7% | |
| 6 (1873) | 5.6M | — | € 11,00 | € 15,00 | 年六治明; Type 2; 明 separated | 43% |
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