1/2 Sen, Japan, 1873
date: label: date made
content: 1873
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 1/2 sen coin, proof
label: Description (Brief)
content: Japan, 1873
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Entwined dragons surrounded by a pearled border with Kanji and English text.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: Romanization: MEIJI / ROKU / DAI / NIHON / 1/2 / SEN (Translation: Year 6 of Meiji Great Japan 1/2 Sen)
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: 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.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: Romanization: NI / HYAKU / MAI / ? / ICHI / EN / HAN / SEN (Translation: 200 sheets equal 1 Yen, half Sen).
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Japan
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: East Asian Coins
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Howard F. Bowker Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0116.375
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0116.375
label: accession number
content: 2017.0116
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 mm x 22.2 mm; 1/32 in x 7/8 in