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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hontonai, post: 1566693, member: 4703&quot;]Welcome to the forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is better to start a new thread for a question than to resurrect an old one, but since you&#039;re here, let&#039;s talk about your coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is indeed dated Meiji 13, which does translate to 1880. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin appears to be Y#A25.2 in the Standard Catalog of World Coins, which as stated on the coin itself is .900 silver.&nbsp; Mintage in 1880 was 5,247,432.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association catalog is the most accurate source I know of for valuation, and in the 2012 Edition it is listed at 15,000-160,000 yen (~$186-1,985).&nbsp; In U.S. grading terms, it probably has a touch too much rub for AU, so I would call it an XF.&nbsp; US values are slightly lower than Japanese values, so I would value your coin at $900+/-, if it is genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>The details look pretty good, but I am a little concerned about the grainy appearance of the field, especially around the chrysanthemum at the top of the reverse.&nbsp; That could indicate a casting, which would mean it originated in a counterfeiter&#039;s lair, not the Japan Mint in Osaka where it should have.&nbsp; Considering that the volume of Chinese fakes of your coin greatly exceeds the volume of genuine examples, it would be a good idea to precisely weigh and measure it, and give it the magnet test.&nbsp; It should weigh 26.96g, have a diameter of <i>exactly</i> 38.6mm, and be non-magnetic.</p><p><br /></p><p>For Meiji era yen, measurement of the diameter is critical, since there were three slightly different diameters through the 40+ year life of the basic design, and the counterfeiters are not too picky about such details.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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