Japan 1902 (M35) 10 yen

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Ponterio sale 152, lot 7275
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This specimen was lot 7275 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $920. The catalog description[1] noted, "JAPAN. 10 Yen, Year 35 (1902). NGC MS-64." This type was struck during the Meiji era in considerable numbers but remains scarce today with some dates rare. It seems likely that most of the issue remained in government hands as backing for currency until the inflation of World War One ended any likelihood of circulating the coin.

Recorded mintage: 3,023,940.

Specification: 8.33 g, 0.900 fine gold, .241 troy oz AGW, milled edge.

Catalog reference: Fr-51; Y-33.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.

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