10 Sen - Taishō

Features

Issuer	Japan
Emperor	Taishō (1912-1926)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1-6 (1912-1917)
Calendar	Japanese - Taishō era
Value	10 Sen (0.10 JPY)
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Silver (.720) (28% copper)
Weight	2.25 g
Diameter	17.57 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 14003
References	Y# 36 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , JNDA# 01-25 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes). , JC# 09-25 Ujisato Hanyu (ed.), Clark Smith (ed.), Koryu Katagiri (ed.); 2021. The Standard Catalog of Japanese Coins. Zeus Coin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

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Obverse

Radiant Sun within ring of sakura, legend around, denomination below

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
年五正大 · 本日大
· 10 SEN ·

Translation: Great Japan · Year 5 of Taishō

Reverse

Wreath of paulownia and chrysanthemum flowers around denomination, Imperial crest above

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
十
錢

Translation:
Ten
Sen

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1 (1912)	10 344 307			$ 8.10	$ 12	Y# 36.1 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	年元正大; 元 for 'first'	17%
2 (1913)	13 321 466	$ 5.70	$ 8.20	$ 8.20	$ 17	Y# 36.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	年二正大	25%
3 (1914)	10 325 327	$ 8.10	$ 8.10	$ 14		Y# 36.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	年三正大	20%
4 (1915)	16 836 225	$ 8.80	$ 8.80	$ 8.80	$ 20	Y# 36.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	年四正大	23%
5 (1916)	10 324 179	$ 7.00	$ 11	$ 11	$ 13	Y# 36.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	年五正大	22%
6 (1917)	35 170 906	$ 8.10	$ 8.10	$ 8.10	$ 16	Y# 36.2 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	年六正大	45%

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Bullion value: USD 3.56 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.052 oz

Current silver price: 68.34 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 149 Lot 2724	8 Feb 2025	1 (1912) – Y# 36.1 – 年元正大; 元 for 'first'	UNC	USD 11.56 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1161	15 May 2026	1 (1912) – Y# 36.1 – 年元正大; 元 for 'first'	XF	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 1750	7 Jul 2025	1 (1912) – Y# 36.1 – 年元正大; 元 for 'first'	XF	USD 78.62 (EUR 68.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 149 Lot 2725	8 Feb 2025	1 (1912) – Y# 36.1 – 年元正大; 元 for 'first'	XF	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 148 Lot 1663	11 Jan 2025	2 (1913) – Y# 36.2 – 年二正大	UNC	USD 17.34 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Stacks Bowers October 2022 Hong Kong Auction Lot 56251	3 Oct 2022	2 (1913) – Y# 36.2 – 年二正大	UNC (PCGS MS67)	USD 60.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Stacks Bowers
	Katz Auction 166 Lot 1881	16 Aug 2025	2 (1913) – Y# 36.2 – 年二正大	XF	USD 60.12 (EUR 52.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 1751	7 Jul 2025	2 (1913) – Y# 36.2 – 年二正大	XF	USD 52.03 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 158 Lot 2002	14 May 2025	2 (1913) – Y# 36.2 – 年二正大	XF	USD 64.75 (EUR 56.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 166 Lot 1882	16 Aug 2025	3 (1914) – Y# 36.2 – 年三正大	AU	USD 13.87 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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