Japan Type Set #7460
Showa, 10 sen, rice, 1945-1946
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
JAPAN |
| Item Description: |
10S S21(1946) |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Owner: |
Star City Homer |
Owner Comments:
JNDA 01-32. This is the last 10 sen coin produced. The obverse features an Arabic numeral '10' which is unusual in itself. Also notable is that above the 10 is the legend 'Nippon Seifu' or 'Government of Japan' (vs. the 'Dai Nippon'/'Great Japan' on the prior issues). This is a short term legend which was used until the new constitution was written and the new government formed. Below is the date. The reverse shows a simple chrysanthemum, rice stalks and the denomination.
Diameter 22 mm, aluminum, weight 1.00 grams.