Japan 1870 20 Yen (alt) - coin, public domain photograph

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Japan 1870 20 Yen (alt) - coin, public domain photograph

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Japan 1870 20 Yen. The Japanese text on the obverse reads, in clockwise direction from top: "Meiji Third Year", "Twenty Yen", "Great Japan". The reverse features a sunburst surrounding a sacred mirror (center), military banners (sides), the Chrysanthemum Seal (top), and Paulownia Crest (bottom).

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1870
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National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History
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