Item number: A2814

Year: AD 1920

Material: Cupronickel

Size: 20.6 x 20.6 x 1.7 mm

Weight: 4.3 g

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2020

This is a 5-sen coin made of cupronickel, circulated from Taishō 6 to 9 (AD 1917 to AD 1920) in the Empire of Japan. It was used both within the Japanese mainland and in its overseas colonies, including Korea, Taiwan, and South Sakhalin. After Taishō 9 (AD 1920), Japan continued to mint coins of the same design, though their dimensions were slightly reduced.

The coin features a circular hole at its centre. On the obverse side, the upper edge displays the chrysanthemum crest, symbolising the Japanese Emperor, along with the denomination in Japanese kanji, “五錢” (5 Sen). The lower edge features the paulownia crest, another emblem representing the nation of Japan.

The reverse side of the coin features an octofoil mirror motif encircling the central hole, with a traditional Japanese “Seigaiha” (青海波) wave pattern serving as the background. The upper edge is inscribed with the country’s name, “大日本” (Dai Nippon, Great Japan), while the lower edge bears the issuance year, “大正九年” (Taishō 9, corresponding to AD 1920).

物件編號: A2814

年代: 公元 1920 年

材質: 白銅

尺寸: 20.6 x 20.6 x 1.7 mm

重量: 4.3 g

來源: 福君錢幣 2020

這是大正6年至大正9年 (公元1917至1920年)，大日本帝國於日本本土和海外殖民地 (朝鮮、臺灣和南樺太) 流通使用的5錢硬幣，材質為白銅。大正9年 (公元1920年) 後，日本仍鑄造相同版型的錢幣，只是其尺寸有稍稍縮小。

錢幣外型為一個圓孔錢。錢幣正面上緣有象徵日本天皇的菊紋和日本漢字標示的面額「五錢」，下緣也是作為日本國家象徵的桐紋。

錢幣背面圍繞著中間的圓孔是八稜鏡圖騰，周圍以日本傳統紋飾的青海波作為背景。錢幣上緣鐫刻國名「大日本」，下緣則是發行年份「大正九年」(公元1920年)。