Hello, i have a Japan 10 Sen and would like to know if anyone can help me I.D. what year it is i have the coin narrowed down to KM# Y23 year range is 1901 to 1906 (Yr 34 to Yr 39)
I am not familiar with Japanese coins but I can help you with the date. The inscription reads "Meiji 31st Year" which would be the year 1898. Gary
i've noticed no reason for it not to be, size and weight match and came from a very reputable dealer's pick through bin. But i'm not an expert so by no means can i guarantee it. Maybe someone with knowledge of these coins can see anything to be suspicious of.
Nothing in the pictures jumps out as "off", but really validating the calligraphy would take larger closeups. You have the ID correct, but neglected to take into account that the 20th Century Krause volume begins with 1901. The design actually was in use from Meiji 6 (1873) through Meiji 39 (1906). According to the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association catalog, the 1898 mintage was 13,643,001.
