Obverse: Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below
Reverse: Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor’s Royal Seal) at top, branches of Paulownia Flower (heart-shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value
Issuer: Japan
Emperor: Meiji (1867-1912)
Year: 1885
Calendar: Japanese – Meiji era
Value: 1/2 Sen (0.005 JPY)
Currency: Yen (1871-date)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 3.56 g
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Thickness: 1.0 mm
Shape: Round
References: Y# 16.2
