Another to Identify (please)

ognib · October 18, 2004 12:16PM

sumnom · October 18, 2004 4:07PM

Japan, 50 sen, 1898.

sumnom · October 18, 2004 4:16PM

Others, who shall remain nameless, usually beat me to the ID's.

As for retail value, my 19th century Krause says:

F 6.50, VF 12.50, XF 25.00, UNC 120.00

ognib · October 18, 2004 8:01PM

Thanks!

sumnom · October 18, 2004 8:08PM

My pleasure!

chuckfarthing · October 18, 2004 10:05PM

Beautiful coin! It really needs to be posted on the U.S. Coin Forum!

laurentyvan · October 18, 2004 10:35PM

I'm jealous-look how the toning in this coin brings out the dragon in bold relief.

sumnom · October 19, 2004 12:13AM

Oh yeah! Post this puupy over on the lite side.

Stork · October 19, 2004 8:59AM

I like the look of that one!

If you are interested, Japanese coins are dated based on the Emperor's reign, so a given year by western dates could have 2 dates--the last year for one Emperor and the first year for the next.
For this one 1898 corresponds to Meiji 31, which is indicated above the dragon.

Cathy

ColinCMR · October 19, 2004 9:13AM

Cool toning!

Another to Identify (please)

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