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1 Yen - Meiji
3 (1870) year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Japan |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Meiji (1867-1912) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 3 (1870) |
| Calendar | Japanese - Meiji era |
| Value | 1 Yen (1 JPY) |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#27187 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Sunburst surrounded by paulownia and chrysanthemum seals
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Yen - Meiji 3 (1870) from Japan made of Silver is that it was designed by a French engraver named Charles Fremine, who was hired by the Japanese government to create a new currency for the country. Fremine's design featured a dragon on one side and the Japanese imperial crest on the other, and it was intended to be used as a standardized currency across Japan. However, due to the country's financial difficulties at the time, the coin was never widely circulated and is now considered a rare and valuable collector's item.
