Coin Item Number: Ed5.3351 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coin with round, rifled edge; denomination top, chrysanthemum centre, panduras spray bottom; cherry blossom centre, text around. Obverse has cherry blossom incuse in centre, dai Nippon top, dots left, right, Showa year bottom. Reverse has chrysanthemum centre, 10 sen top, dots left, right, panduras spray bottom. Text reads right to left; Showa Year 15.
History Of Use
Circulating coin, worth 10 sen
Item History
- Made in Japan during 1940
- Owned by Mantaro Miyamoto before April 18, 1979
- Received from Mantaro Miyamoto (Donor) on April 18, 1979
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- Ed5.3351
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- aluminium metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- struck
- Overall
- height 0.18 cm, diameter 2.2 cm, weight 1.49 g
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Mantaro Miyamoto
- Received from
- Mantaro Miyamoto (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- during 1940
- Ownership Date
- before April 18, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on April 18, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0522/0047