The face value 'Three sen' (one sen is 1/100 of one yen) was written in a big letter within a circle frame in the center, pigeons were added above and below the circle and lightning symbolizing telegraph was added at the lower part.
中央の円形枠内には額面「参銭」の文字が大きく描かれ、上下には鳩が、下部には電信を象徴する電光が添えられている。