japan-1889-meiji-22-item
Denomination1 Yen
Country / EmpireJapan
Obverse DesignCoiled dragon (Ryū) facing left, surrounded by Japanese characters '大日本' (Dai Nippon - Great Japan) at the top and '明治二十二年' (Meiji Nijūnen - Meiji 22nd year) at the bottom. The denomination '1 YEN' is below the dragon.
Reverse DesignImperial Seal of Japan (Chrysanthemum Crest) at the top, flanked by two branches (Paulownia and Chrysanthemum). The English denomination '1 YEN' is in the center, with '416 GRAINS' and '900 FINE' below it.
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