Yatagarasu 10 sen silver coin, Taisho 8, with certificate of authenticity

The Yatagarasu Silver Coin is the first to feature a design submitted by the public.

The design features a phoenix on either side of the central price on the front, and a yatagarasu in the center of the sun on the reverse.

Due to the high price of silver, it was not circulated.

The Yatagarasu 10 sen silver coin is 16.06 mm in diameter and weighs 1.50 g (720 silver / 280 copper).

It comes with a certificate of authenticity dated 1919.