Japan 1873 (M6) 20 sen

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Ponterio sale 169, lot 10556
Japan 1873 20 sen rev Ponterio 169-10556.jpg

This specimen was lot 10556 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $494. The catalog description[1] noted, "JAPAN. 20 Sen, Year 6 (1873). Type II, characters connected. Toned. NGC MS-63." Two varieties exist for the date, of which this is the rarer. This is a type II, marked by having the first character to the right of the dot connected; the type I shows this as two characters.

Recorded mintage: 6,214,284 (all varieties).

Specification: 5.39 g, 0.800 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y24.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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