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| World coins Japan 50 Sen Silver Coin |
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| Japanese coins 50 Sen Silver Coin |
Japanese Coins, Coins of Japan numismatic coins collection, Japan silver coins.
Obverse: Chrysanthemum (arms of Japan) above three characters, flanked by phoenix birds.
Reverse: Sunburst, flanked by cherry blossoms. Authority on top, date on bottom.
reference: KM-46. R!
Denomination: 50 Sen (½ Yen)
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 4.9 gm
The Taishō period (大正時代, "period of great righteousness"), or Taishō era, is a period in the history of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign of the Taishō Emperor. The health of the new emperor was weak, which prompted the shift in political power from the old oligarchic group of elder statesmen (or genrō) to the Diet of Japan and the democratic parties. Thus, the era is considered the time of the liberal movement known as the "Taishō democracy" in Japan; it is usually distinguished from the preceding chaotic Meiji period and the following militarism-driven first part of the Shōwa period.