Collectible appraisal
Japan Meiji Year 21 One Yen Dragon Coin
Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.
WhatsApp photos for appraisal Front, back and edge photos are usually reviewed firstFree photo review Phone 852 98342057
Collectible appraisal
Japan Meiji Year 21 One Yen Dragon Coin
Start with photos so we can assess type, condition and market direction. Higher-value or uncertain items can then be checked in person.
Japan Meiji Year 21 One Yen Dragon Coin
Photograph the front, back, side or edge, plus any close-up details. Include dimensions, the measured weight, certificates or original packaging where relevant.
Meiji Year 21, One Yen, Japan and dragon-coin wording are supplied for this silver coin. No Gregorian year, personal ruler or mint is supplied. Converting the reign-era year from outside knowledge would cross the available evidence boundary.Keep Meiji...
Item details and appraisal notes
Meiji Year 21, One Yen, Japan and dragon-coin wording are supplied for this silver coin. No Gregorian year, personal ruler or mint is supplied. Converting the reign-era year from outside knowledge would cross the available evidence boundary.
Keep Meiji Year 21 without adding a Gregorian conversion
| Feature | Supported information |
|---|---|
| Object | Japanese One Yen dragon silver coin |
| Date | Meiji Year 21; no Gregorian year is supplied. |
| Denomination | One Yen |
| Country and design | Japan; dragon coin. No personal ruler or mint is named. |
| Boundary | The era year, value and dragon wording support broad identity but do not establish authenticity or variety. |
Read the reign-era date exactly as supplied
Era date: Photograph the complete Meiji Year 21 inscription with neighbouring characters and border. Keep weak strokes open rather than converting or completing them.
One Yen and dragon: Capture the full value and the dragon relief on their uncropped faces, then add low-angle details at a consistent orientation.
Missing information: Leave the Gregorian year, personal ruler and mint open. Weight, diameter and thickness are physical cross-checks only and cannot supply them.
Protect the coin while moving around the edge
Take natural-colour faces before an overlapping circumference series. Hold a loose piece by the edge over a soft support, preserve toning and keep a sealed holder closed.
Separate three kinds of evidence
Date and denomination: Keep the reign-era characters and complete One Yen legend tied to full views, especially where wear affects a stroke.
Dragon and fields: Use matched direct and raking light to show relief, open areas, hairlines and old cleaning without altering contrast digitally.
Loose material: Photograph a label, envelope or box apart from the coin and maintain a conditional association unless corroborating evidence connects it.
Japanese dragon-silver guidance
Browse Foreign Silver Coins and read Junk Dollar, French Indochina Piastre and British Trade Dollar Records. Use only the handling method; the linked material cannot add a Gregorian year, ruler or mint to Meiji Year 21.
Other dragon-coin dates
Send the reign-era date, value, dragon details and full circumference through About Gu Jin Jian Bao | Collection Enquiries, WhatsApp 9834 2057 or Phone +852 9834 2057. State that no Gregorian year, personal ruler or mint has been assigned to the Meiji Year 21 coin.
Questions before an appraisal
What should you check before selling?
What matters depends on the item. Photograph both sides, the edge, hallmarks or base marks, and any damage. Include the original box, certificate or weight information where relevant so we can decide whether an in-person inspection is needed.
