Japan, 1873 AD., Mutsuhito (Meiji era), 5 Sen, KM Y 22 type II.

Japan, Mutsuhito (Meiji era), dated year 6 of the Meiji era (1873 AD.),
5 Sen (ø 15 mm / 1,30 g), 0.800 silver, 1,35 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 5.593.172 (both var.),axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), plain edge,
Obv.: 五 / 銭 , chrysanthemum divides wreath on top, value in Japanese script within.
Rev.: 本 日 大 · 年 六 治 明 / · 5 SEN · , dragon within beaded circle with legends around border: issuer and Meiji era date in Japanese script above, value in western script below; 明 -characters not connected.
KM Y 22 type II .

Year (western) / Mintage / Details
6 (1873) 5.593.172 Japanese jear 六 - type 1, 明 -characters not connected
6 (1873) ? Japanese jear 六 - type 2, 明 -characters connected
7 (1874) 7,806,493 Japanese jear 七
8 (1875) 6,396,784 Japanese jear å…«
9 (1876) 5,546,424 Japanese jear 九 - type 1, 明 -characters not connected
9 (1876) Japanese jear 九 - type 2, 明 -characters connected
10 (1877) 22,024,167 Japanese jear 十 - type 1, 明 -characters not connected
10 (1877) Japanese jear 十 - type 2, 明 -characters connected
13 (1880) 79
25 (1892)