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50 Sen Pattern
| Issuer | Imperial Japanese Mint |
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| Value | 50 Sen (0.50 JPY) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a centrally placed vertical inscription in raised Japanese characters reading 五十錢 (Fifty Sen) within a plain field. At the top of the field, a stylized Imperial chrysanthemum mon (sixteen-petaled rosette) serves as the primary device. The entire design is enclosed by a raised beaded border running the full circumference of the coin, lending a formal, ordered appearance consistent with Meiji-era pattern coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 五十錢 (Translation: Fifty Sen) |
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| Additional information |
Pattern coinage from the Imperial Japanese Mint was produced in extremely limited quantities for official evaluation, and most surviving examples ended up in ministry files or were distributed among senior officials rather than released through any public channel. KM Pn#11 is documented but poorly attested in auction records, making population data effectively meaningless for this type. Whether this piece was struck as part of a design trial or a technical weight-and-alloy test is not always distinguishable from the surviving record alone.