20 Yen, Japan, 1870
date: label: date made
content: 1870
label: associated date
content: 1870
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 20 yen coin
label: Description (Brief)
content: Japan, 1870
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Sunburst superimposed on sacred mirror, legends around border, denomination separated by paulownia crests
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Circling dragon in a pearled border with Kanji surrounding.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: Romanization: MEIJI / SAN / NEN / DAI / NIHON / NI / JU / EN (Translation: Meiji year 3, Great Japan, 20 yen).
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Japan
label: associated place
content: Japan
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: East Asian Coins
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content: Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.68.159.5940
label: catalog number
content: 68.159.5940
label: accession number
content: 283645
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .22 cm x 3.52 cm; 3/32 in x 1 3/8 in