5 Yen
date: label: date made
content: 1870
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 5 yen coin
label: Description (Brief)
content: Japan, 1870
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: A sunburst surrounded by a wreath and superimposed over the Yata no Kagami sacred mirror, a part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan; two crossing poles, which each hold up a Japanese war banner extending to the left and right sides of the reverse; above is the Imperial Seal of Japan, a stylized chrysanthemum flower; beneath is the Government Seal of Japan, paulownia flower.
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 / GO / EN (Translation: Meiji year 3, Great Japan, 5 yen).
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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0060.2869
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0060.2869
label: accession number
content: 2017.0060
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 mm x 24 mm; 1/32 in x 15/16 in