Japan 5 Yen Y# 11a

Yr.6(1873)

Japan 5 Yen obverse

Japan 5 Yen reverse

Specifications

Composition: Gold

Fineness: 0.9000

Weight: 8.3333g

AGW: 0.2411oz

Melt Value: $619.02 (11/15/2024)

Diameter: 21.82mm

Design

Obverse: Dragon within beaded circle, legends around border

Reverse: Sunburst crest superimposed on sacred mirror, flanked by military banners, chrysanthemum above with paulownia crest below

Notes

Ruler: Mutsuhito

Note: Reduced size, same weight.

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Year/Mint
Denom Mintage
$
Yr.10(1877)
5 Yen 136,271 $
Yr.11(1878)
5 Yen 101,198 $
Yr.13(1880)
5 Yen 78,704 $
Yr.14(1881)
5 Yen 149,249 $
Yr.15(1882)
5 Yen 113,015 $
Yr.16(1883)
5 Yen 108,746 $
Yr.17(1884)
5 Yen 113,768 $
Yr.18(1885)
5 Yen 200,607 $
Yr.19(1886)
5 Yen 179,849 $
Yr.20(1887)
5 Yen 179,303 $
Year/Mint
Denom Mintage
$
Yr.21(1888)
5 Yen 165,794 $
Yr.22(1889)
5 Yen 353,914 $
Yr.23(1890)
5 Yen 238,076 $
Yr.24(1891)
5 Yen 216,089 $
Yr.25(1892)
5 Yen 263,103 $
Yr.26(1893)
5 Yen 260,424 $
Yr.27(1894)
5 Yen 314,337 $
Yr.28(1895)
5 Yen 320,090 $
Yr.29(1896)
5 Yen 224,325 $
Yr.30(1897)
5 Yen 107,352 $
Year/Mint
Denom Mintage
$
Yr.5(1872)
5 Yen 1,057,628 $
Yr.6(1873)
5 Yen 3,148,925 $
Yr.7(1874)
5 Yen 728,082 $
Yr.8(1875)
5 Yen 181,728 $
Yr.9(1876)
5 Yen 146,226 $
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Melt Value = "¤"

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