Japan 1892 (M25) 20 sen

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1873-1905 and most dates are common. The superseding type (KM Y30), issued 1907-11, was 4.05 g, 0.800 fine silver and was the last twenty sen.

Recorded mintage: 3,054,693, a slightly better date.

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

Catalog reference: KM Y-24.

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.

Link to:

• 1887 20 sen
• 1892 yen
• 1892 yen, countermarked gin left
• 1892 5 yen
• 1895 20 sen
• Coins and currency dated 1892
• return to coins of Japan