10 Yen - Meiji
Japan • 10 Yen • Gold (.900) (10% copper) • 1871–1892
- Denomination
- 10 Yen
- Issuer
- Japan
- Struck
- 1871–1892
- Composition
- Gold (.900) (10% copper)
- Currency
- Yen
- Weight
- 16.66 g
- Diameter
- 29.42 mm
- Catalog refs
- Y 12 · JNDA 01-2 · JC 09-2
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Where it came from
The 1871 10 Yen coin was issued as part of the Meiji government's sweeping New Currency Act, which replaced the complex and disparate feudal coinage of the Tokugawa period with a unified decimal system. As Japan sought to modernize its economy and integrate into global trade, the government adopted the gold standard to stabilize the yen and mirror the prestige of Western monetary systems.
Designed under the supervision of the Osaka Mint, which had been established with technical assistance from the British, the coin features the distinct imperial dragon motif that became synonymous with Japan’s industrial awakening. The design was intended to project national sovereignty and strength, reflecting the Meiji Restoration's ambition to transform Japan into a formidable modern state while maintaining traditional cultural symbolism.
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