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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hontonai, post: 563448, member: 4703&quot;]First of all, you have no coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first item is a medal commemorating the 100th anniversary of the enthronement of the Meiji Emperor, who became Emperor in 1862, although he was not actually the ruler of Japan until completing the overthrow of the the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1867, the official start of the Meiji Era. </p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse legends are essentially the same in English and Japanese.&nbsp; The reverse shows the Imperial symbol of the Chrysanthemum over a depiction of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, and a classical poem written by the Meiji Emperor, known as Mutsohito during his lifetime, and the great-grandfather of current Emperor Akihito.&nbsp; I am sending a copy of the item to some people in Japan who may be able to accurately translate its archaic language and calligraphy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Presumably it was struck in the centenary year, 1962, and its value depends entirely upon what its metallic content is, although a collector of Imperial Japanese symbols might pay more.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Expo medals were sold as a set to help fund the international exposition held in Osaka, and are also basically worth their weight in gold, silver and copper.&nbsp;&nbsp; A silver ¥5,000 commemorative struck for the Expo has the distinction of being the only Japanese coin ever struck with a bust on the obverse, although it was not that of an actual human being.&nbsp; Except for sporting event commemoratives depicting athletes in action, it remains the only Japanese coin using an effigy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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