Country Of The Day: Japan, Meiji Silver Pattern 1 Yen Year 3 (1870) NGC PF65

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 04/14/2021 1:51 pm Meiji silver Pattern Yen Year 3 (1870), KM-Pn16, J&V Q1, Dragon in beaded circle with legends around/Sunburst surrounded by paulownia and chrysanthemum wreath, Proof 65 NGC. Superbly mirrored fields with stunning, original green-gold and bluish-gold patina. Designed by L.C. Wyon, and struck at The Royal Mint. Hocking, in his book, The Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of The Royal Mint, Vol II., pp. 140-141, die nos. 4040, 4041, lists two white metal pieces in The Royal Mint Collection, but no silver piece. Extremely rare. Read More: Country of the Day Series Check out coins from Japan on ebay. Report this Post to the Staff

PNWType Pillar of the Community United States 561 Posts	Posted 04/14/2021 3:53 pm Though I absolutely love the design of the regular Meiji Japanese yen, I can't help but feel a bit sad this piece remained a pattern! That radiant sun on the reverse looks amazing! Bet it was a killer to strike well Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 04/14/2021 8:06 pm A complete set was sold on auction this month at a stunning 1.5 million USD (!!!) https://coinweek.com/auctions-news/...ong-auction/ Really impressive My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 04/15/2021 10:03 am That is a beautiful coin! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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