Japan 1876 (M9) 2 sen

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 51224

This specimen was lot 51224 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $480. The catalog description^[1] noted, "JAPAN. 2 Sen, Year 9 (1876). Osaka Mint. Mutsuhito (Meiji). PCGS MS-64 Brown Gold Shield. Quite radiant and shimmering, this enticing near-Gem features a strong strike and hues that range from electrified cobalt to an orange-magenta near the peripheries." This type was struck 1873-77. A slightly modified type, KM Y18.2, with a redesigned dragon and the weight reduced to 14.26 g, was struck 1877, 1880-84, 1892.

Recorded mintage: 25,817,570.

Specification: 14.3 g, bronze, 31.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-Y18.1; JNDA-01-45.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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