© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
¼ Yen - Meiji Copper-nickel Pattern
3 (1870) year| Copper-nickel | - | - |
| Issuer | Japan |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Meiji (1867-1912) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 3 (1870) |
| Calendar | Japanese - Meiji era |
| Value | ¼ Yen (¼ JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#402984 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Sunburst surrounded by seven 5-7 paulownia seals and seven chrysanthemum seals, alternating each other.
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
This coin was designed by a British engraver named George William de Saulles, who was hired by the Japanese government to help create a new currency system for the country. The Pattern ¼ Yen coin features an image of a phoenix on one side and the Japanese imperial crest on the other. It was intended to be used as a pattern for a new coinage system, but it was ultimately never adopted for circulation. Despite this, the coin remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.
