Here are two varieties used in 1877, one is the older type and the other is the newer type, perhaps better known as the "V" scales.
Quite interesting really. Appearently the older type is slightly rarer but it's at some 33million and the newer type has like 43million minted.
roaddevil
Sep 21 2007, 01:00 PM
nice coins gx ...dragons r nice ..... i like the first version more since the dragon looks more realistic. but the second 1 is more clearer anyway tnx for the info an nice coins ^_^
Bluesfil
Oct 13 2007, 08:43 AM
I have copied this over to this topic for another example of the coin Japanese 2 Sen coin from 1870's This one shows the V shaped scales on the dragon referred to by Gxseries Obverse
Reverse
nutmeg
Oct 27 2007, 07:42 PM
Nice coins.
Art
Oct 27 2007, 08:00 PM
Interesting designs.
Numinen
Nov 11 2007, 06:43 AM
1884 2 Sen
moneydog
Nov 11 2007, 02:26 PM
Those are all nice looking coins.
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