![]() This slightly modified first one sen design continued to be minted until 1888 (year 21), when coinage was stopped due to mass production and a slight oversupply. When production resumed in 1880 (year 13), the scales on the obverse dragon design were changed from a square to a "V" shaped pattern. It is theorized that the aftermath of the Satsuma Rebellion could have left an impact. Production continued for a few years before it was stopped as no coins are dated from year 11 or 12 (18). These coins were legal tender only up to the amount of 1 yen which was fixed by government regulations. The Chrysanthemum seal is located at the top of the coin flanked by the words "100 for one yen" in Kanji. Reverse features include the value "1 sen" (written in Kanji) centered inside a wreath design. Obverse features on the first one sen design include a dragon with the date of reign, and "1 sen" written in English. Each coin was authorized to be struck in an alloy of copper, weighs 110 grains (7.13g), and has a 1.10 inch diameter (27.9mm). One sen coins were eventually introduced on Augvia government notification. Silver and gold coins were thus given priority as they were produced and distributed to the market before copper coinage could be carried out. No coins were struck for circulation right away as the technology to mass produce the coins was poor at the time. The first coins minted were trial strikes or pattern coins, which are dated 1869 (year 2 of Meiji) and 1870 (year 3). This new coinage gave Japan a western style decimal system based on units of yen, which were broken down into subsidiary currency of sen, and rin. One sen coins along with twelve other denominations were adopted by the Meiji government in an act signed on June 27, 1871. History Meiji and Taishō (1873–1924) Production of the one sen coin began in 1873 during Meiji's 6th year of reign Collectors now trade these coins on the market where their value depends on survivability rate and condition. One sen coins were discontinued after the war, and were demonetized at the end of 1953 along with other subsidiary coinage. The last coins were produced from 1944 to 1945 using a tin and zinc based alloy as the situation further deteriorated. One sen coins were made lighter and were reduced in size as World War II raged on causing a demand for material to make military supplies. These effects would later impact one sen coins through numerous alloy, size, and design changes.īronze was the first alloy to be used for coinage which was replaced by brass, then aluminium in the span of a single year (1938). Emperor Shōwa took the throne in 1926, and Japan was pushed into a militaristic regime by the early 1930s causing metals to be set aside for wartime conditions. These smaller coins were first produced in 1916 with a paulownia design which was seen as liberal at the time. The situation changed when World War I broke out under Emperor Taishō as rising metal costs led to a size and weight reduction. Aside from an alloy change and a new rice stalk wreath design, one sen coins remained the same weight and size for the remainder of the era. The denomination had been adopted in 1871 but coinage at the time could not be carried out. One sen coins were first struck for circulation during the 6th year of Meiji's reign (1873) using a dragon design. The one sen coin ( 一銭) was a Japanese coin worth one-hundredth of a Japanese yen, as 100 sen equalled 1 yen.
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