Yr.13 (1938) Hirohito (Shōwa) Japanese 5 Sen

Obverse
Yr.13 (1938) Hirohito (Shōwa) Japanese 5 Sen (Obverse)

Reverse
Yr.13 (1938) Hirohito (Shōwa) Japanese 5 Sen (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Japan 
Period:  Hirohito (Shōwa) 
Face value:  5 Sen 
Dates:  From 1933 to 1938 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Rings around center hole flanked by cherry blossoms with authority above and date below 
Legend:  本 日 大 年 和 昭 
 
Reverse:  Bird with wings spread below hole in center with rays of sun on upper 1/2 of border with chrysanthemum flanked by value 
Legend:  錢 五 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Catalogue:  Y# 53 

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

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Issue
Year: 
Yr.13 (1938) 
 (Rare)
Mintage:  10,000,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  4 known; almost entire mintage remelted 

Specifications
Total Weight:  2.8000g (0.09 Oz)  
Composition:  Nickel 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  19.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
Yr.13 (1938) 10,000,000
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