Japan 1909 (M42) 10 yen

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Goldberg sale 59, lot 3267
photo courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg

This specimen was lot 3267 in Goldberg sale 59 (Beverly Hills, May 2008), where it sold for $833.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Japan. 10 Yen, 1909. Meiji-42. Mutsuhito, 1867-1912. Radiant sun. Reverse: Value in wreath. NGC graded MS-63." This type was struck during the Meiji era in considerable numbers but remains scarce today with some dates rare. The type was terminated in 1910. 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: 2,165,660.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-51; KM-Y33.

Source:

  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 59: the pre-Long Beach sale, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2010.
  • 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.

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