Yr. 2 (1913) Yoshihito (Taishō) Japanese Silver 50 Sen

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  Japan 
Period:  Yoshihito (Taishō) 
Face value:  50 Sen 
Dates:  From 1912 to 1917 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Sunburst within cherry blossom circle, 3 legends separated by dots around border 
Legend:  年 正 大 本 日 大 50 SEN 
 
Reverse:  Value and denominatoin within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top 
Legend:  五 十 錢 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Catalogue:  Y# 37 

Currency

Unit:  Japanese Yen 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  10 Rin = 1 Sen
100 Sen = 1 Yen

Grades & Prices Available

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Issue

Year: 
Yr. 2 (1913) 
Mintage:  5,910,063 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  Y# 37.2 without 元 in the obverse. 

Specifications

Total Weight:  10.1300g (0.33 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.8000 
Silver Content:  8.10g (0.26 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $10.57 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  27.27mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • Y# 37.1 (1912) with 元 in the reverse.
  • Y# 37.2 (1913-1917) without 元 in the reverse.

Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
Yr. 2 (1913) 5,910,063 $11.50 $16.00 $27.00 $41.50 $67 $255
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