Dragon
Afternoon everyone ….
There is just something amazing about old coins. There designs, the history, where they’ve been that is so intriguing to me.
Now @kerrislravenhill has shown off one of these coins in the past. It’s been on my list before she had shown it, but one in mint state condition is not only harder to find but expensive as well.
In my searching through auction sites roughly two weeks ago. I had come across this coin. The auction was ending on a Sunday at 5:00pm my time. Why is this significant to how I won this coin?
Because it was wildcard weekend for the NFL and most people were not looking or on auction sites for coins.
Well….
I took that as an opportunity to try and win this particular coin. And I did it even while watching the football games….😂
From watching the item on auction. It seemed like there were two separate people interested in it earlier in the day. There was no activity in the price for the last hour of the auction at all. So I waited till the 5 second mark and put my highest bid for the coin in.
Luckily it didn’t go to my max bid and I won the auction. And for $35 less than my max bid. The coin is valued for $100 more than I bought it for. So to me it’s a score.
The coin is a 1912 M45 Japan One Yen. It’s been graded by NGC as an MS62. The coin is in tremendous shape and the color and luster are really nice.
Here is some information on it from Numista:
1 Yen - Meiji small type
1 Yen - Meiji (small type) - obverse1 Yen - Meiji (small type) - reverse
© PCGS
Features
IssuerJapan
EmperorMeiji (1867-1912)
TypeStandard circulation coin
Years20-45 (1887-1912)
CalendarJapanese - Meiji era
Value1 Yen (1 JPY)
CurrencyYen (1871-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight26.96 g
Diameter38.1 mm
Thickness2.76 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
DemonetizedYes
NumberN# 5505 Help
ReferencesY# A25.3, JNDA# 01-10A
Obverse
Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below
Lettering:
年 四 十 二 治 明 · 本 日 大
· 416 · ONE YEN ·900 ·
Translation:
Great Japan · Year 24 of Meiji
· 416 · One yen · 900 ·
Engraver: Kano Natsuo
Designer: Kano Natsuo
Reverse
Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor's Royal Seal)
Branches of Paulownia Flower (Heart shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value
Lettering:
一
圓
Translation:
1
Yen
Engraver: Kano Natsuo
Designer: Kano Natsuo
Edge
Reeded
Now for the coin…
