Coin Item Number: Ed5.3333 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coin with round, smooth edge; denomination at bottom, chrysanthemum top, Mt. Fuji; denomination, text around. Obverse has ichi (1) centre, dai Nippon top, Showa year bottom. Reverse has Mt. Fuji and clouds, chrysanthemum top, 1 sen bottom. Text reads right to left; Showa Year 18.
History Of Use
Circulating coin, worth 1 sen
Item History
- Made in Japan during 1943
- Owned by Mantaro Miyamoto before April 18, 1979
- Received from Mantaro Miyamoto (Donor) on April 18, 1979
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- Ed5.3333
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- aluminium metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- struck
- Overall
- height 0.13 cm, diameter 1.59 cm, weight 0.55 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 1943
- Ownership Date
- before April 18, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on April 18, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0522/0025