Yr. 6 (1917) Yoshihito (Taishō) Japanese Silver 50 Sen

Obverse
Yr. 6 (1917) Yoshihito (Taishō) Japanese Silver 50 Sen (Obverse)

Reverse
Yr. 6 (1917) Yoshihito (Taishō) Japanese Silver 50 Sen (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. 6 (1917) 
Mintage:  9,963,232 
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. 6 (1917) 9,963,232 $11.00 $14.50 $22.00 $30.00 $42.00 $130
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