Coin Item Number: Ed5.3377 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coin with a round, rifled edge; temple in centre, text on floral design; denomination above, text inside wreath. Obverse has Nippon kuni top, temple in centre, ten yen bottom, ornamental design around. Reverse has ten top, Showa year below, in open wreath of laurel, bow bottom. Text reads left to right; Showa Year 29.
History Of Use
Circulating coin, worth 10 yen
Item History
- Made in Japan during 1954
- Owned by Mantaro Miyamoto before April 18, 1979
- Received from Mantaro Miyamoto (Donor) on April 18, 1979
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- Ed5.3377
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- struck
- Overall
- height 0.14 cm, diameter 2.35 cm, weight 4.45 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 1954
- Ownership Date
- before April 18, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on April 18, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0522/0018