20 Yen, Japan, 1870
date: label: Date made
content: 1870
label: alternate calendar date
content: 0003
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 20 yen coin, Meiji
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 / 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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Capron, Horace
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.10972.887
label: catalog number
content: 10972.887
label: accession number
content: 10972
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, gold (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2.3 mm x 35 mm; 3/32 in x 1 3/8 in