JAPAN. 1/2 Sen, Year 10 (1877). Osaka Mint. Mutsuhito (Meiji). PCGS

JAPAN. 1/2 Sen, Year 10 (1877). Osaka Mint. Mutsuhito (Meiji). PCGS PROOF-65 Brown. KM-Y-16.2 (unlisted as proof); JNDA-01-53 (unlisted as proof). Variety with V-shaped scales on dragon's body. An accompaniment to the Sen and Rin Proofs in this sale, all likely issued together as part of a set. Struck to extraordinary detail, the minute scales and swirls of the dragon's body rendered in magnificent relief atop wonderful watery surfaces. An EXTRAORDINARY RARITY as a Proof striking, and the first we have had the pleasure of offering since 2012. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. 日本明治十年半錢。大阪造幣廠。 龍身V形鱗片版。與本次拍賣中的一錢及一釐精製幣相輔相成，三者極可能同屬一套發行。鑄工超卓，龍身細鱗與渦紋以精湛浮雕呈現，底板如水面般瑩澈。精製版之罕見非凡，自2012年迄今首度有幸呈獻於藏家眼前。

Estimate:$1,800

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