Coin
About this object
History of use
Circulating coin, worth 5 yen
Physical description
Round, smooth edge, holed; rice sprays over gear wheel, denomination on waves below; text around. Obverse has Nippon kuni top, stem with two leaves left, right, Showa year bottom. Reverse has rice leaves and grains top, gear design around wheel, five yen on lines. Text reads left to right; Showa Year 24.
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Materials
Date Made
Showa Emperor (1949)
Date Acquired
18 Apr 1979
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
0.15 x 2.20 cm
Object Number
Ed5.3373