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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 2805250, member: 71642&quot;]1948 Japan (Showa 23).&nbsp; An interesting coin, the last where the date and legends are read right to left.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It also reads Nippon Koku or &#039;Country of Japan&#039;, which is the current government or issuing authority.&nbsp; Previously it was Dai Nippon or &#039;Great Japan&#039;.&nbsp; Transitionally it was Nippon Seifu or &#039;Government of Japan&#039; which was during the post war years and before the new constitution was established.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the most part the transition from right-to-left into left-to-right corresponds with the use of Nippon Koku.&nbsp; This coin is thus a bit of an odd duck.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/3FRm3vTRX26YtEjnirey_50%20sen%20S23%20combo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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