5 sen coin

Five Sen
Japan
Value	+1⁄20 Japanese Yen
Mass	(1870–1871) 1.25 g, ; (1873–1880) 1.35 g, ; (1889–1906) 4.67 g, ; (1917–1920) 4.28 g, ; (1920–1923) 2.63 g, ; (1932–1945) various g
Diameter	(1870–1871) 15.5 mm, ; (1873–1880) 15.2 mm, ; (1889–1920) 20.6 mm, ; (1920–1923) 19.1 mm, ; (1932–1945) various mm
Shape	Circular
Composition	Several different metals
Years of minting	1870–1946
Obverse
Design	Various, depending on year.
Reverse
Design	Various, depending on year.

The 5 sen coin (五銭硬貨) was a Japanese coin worth one twentieth of a Japanese yen, as 100 sen equalled 1 yen.^[1] These coins were minted from the late 19th century until the end of World War II. Like the other denominations of sen, these coins were eventually taken out of circulation at the end of 1953.^[2] While not in circulation any more, these coins are bought and sold by numismatists for academic study, and by those with a hobby.

^ John Crowdy (1873). "The British Almanac". Stationers' Company. pp. 112–113. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "小額通貨の整理及び支払金の端数計算に関する法律" [A law of the abolition of currencies in a small denomination and rounding off a fraction, July 15, 1953 Law No.60]. www.shugiin.go.jp. Archived from the original on June 28, 2002. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

[British_Almanac-1] John Crowdy (1873). "The British Almanac". Stationers' Company. pp. 112–113. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[小額通貨の整理及び支払金の端数計算に関する法律-2] "小額通貨の整理及び支払金の端数計算に関する法律" [A law of the abolition of currencies in a small denomination and rounding off a fraction, July 15, 1953 Law No.60]. www.shugiin.go.jp. Archived from the original on June 28, 2002. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

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