Obverse: Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below
Reverse: Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor’s Royal Seal)
Branches of Paulownia Flower (Heart shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value
Issuer: Japan
Emperor Meiji (1867-1912)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years: 1897Â
Calendar Japanese – Meiji era
Denomination: 1 Yen (1 JPY)
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition: Silver (.900)
Weight: 26.96 g
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Thickness: 2.76 mm
Shape: Round
References: Y# A25.3
