Coin

Circulating coin, worth 1 yen

Round coin; sun inside beaded circle; wreath outside; chrysanthemum between panduras leaves top; dragon inside beaded circle; text around. Obverse has dragon with angled scales inside beaded circle; 1 yen bottom; dot, dai Nippon, dot, Meiji year, dot around. Reverse has shaded sun with many rays inside beaded circle; chrysanthemum top, flanked by panduras leaves. Text reads right to left; Meiji Year 3.