1 Yen, Japan, 1879
date: label: date made
content: 1879
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) yen coin
label: Description (Brief)
content: Japan, 1879
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Entwined dragon surrounded by a pearled border with Kanji and English text.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: Romanization: MEIJI / JU / NI / NEN / DAI / NIHON / 416 / ONE / YEN / 900 (Translation: Year 12 of Meiji Great Japan 416 One Yen 900).
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Denomination (in Japanese kanji text) surrounded by wreath and stylized chrysanthemum flower (Imperial Seal of Japan); counter stamped in Chinese.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: Romanization: ICHI / YEN (Translation: One yen).
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: Counter stamped in Chinese.
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: 2017.0116.380
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0116.380
label: accession number
content: 2017.0116
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2.5 mm x 39 mm; 3/32 in x 1 17/32 in