Need help identifying this japanese stamp

Stamp catalog : Stamp › 15 sen violet


Country:Japan
Series:New Koban (1888-1892)
Catalog codes:Michel JP 64 Stamp Number JP 80 Yvert et Tellier JP 82 Stanley Gibbons JP 121
Themes: Coats of Arms | Crescent (Moon) | Flowers | Moon
Issued on: 1888-03-10
Format: Stamp
Emission: Definitive
Size: 22 x 25 mm
Colors: Violet
Face value: 15 Japanese sen
Description: Postal volume increased year by year. Printing using hand-engraved plates was no longer able to keep pace with the demand for stamps. Under the guidance Edoardo Chiossone, an Italian, who was invited by the mint, stamps were produced using the new method of relief printing.
The stamps are commonly known as the 'Small Coin stamps,' for the picture in the center of the design. These were used for many years, from 1876 to 1899, and were the first stamps to have the words 'Refined edition,' indicating the production method, printed on the bottom of the sheet

 

Hello Makanudo, a little extra information from Scott 2009 V4 to suppliment the info from Takis.

Regards, James.