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| Number | Y# 21 |
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| Country | Japan |
| Period | Mutsuhito (Meiji) (1868 - 1912) |
| Ruler | Mutsuhito |
| Currency | Japanese yen |
| Coin type | Circulation coins |
| Denomination | 5 sen |
| Year | 1897 - 1905 |
| Edge type | Smooth |
| Shape | Round |
| Alignment | Coin (180°) |
| Composition | Copper-Nickel |
| Weight (g) | 4.7 |
| Diameter (mm) | 20.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.9 |
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| Year | Mintage | Rarity | Value, USD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | BU | Proof | |||
| 1905 | 6.000.000 | - | - | - | $ 7.32 |
| 1904 | 1.628.000 | - | - | ||
| 1903 | 372.000 | - | - | ||
| 1902 | 2.448.544 | - | - | ||
| 1901 | 7.124.824 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | 2.426.632 | - | - | ||
| 1899 | 10.658.052 | - | - | ||
| 1898 | 18.197.271 | - | - | ||
| 1897 | 4.167.020 | - | - | ||
