View source for Japan 1898 (M31) sen

[[Image:Japan G112-2249o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 112, lot 2249]]
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This specimen was lot 2249 in Goldberg sale 112 (Los Angeles, September 2019), where it sold for $120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Japan]]. Sen, M31 (1898). NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown." This type was struck 1898-1902 plus a few in 1906, 1909. The size was reduced in 1916. This specimen realized half the catalog value.

''Recorded mintage:'' 3,649,448.

''Specification:'' 7.13 g, bronze, 27.9 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' Y-20.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 112: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Japan 1888 (M21) sen|1888 sen]]
* [[Japan 1898 (M31) 20 sen|1898 20 sen]]
* [[Japan 1898 (M31) 50 sen|1898 50 sen]]
* [[Japan 1898 (M31) 5 yen|1898 5 yen]]
* [[Japan 1898 (M31) 10 yen|1898 10 yen]]
* [[Japan 1899 (M32) sen|1899 sen]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1898]]

[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 112]]