Japanese Coins
Japan made coins from 8 th century. The silver slug known as mameitagin was made in 1736 to 1820. A crude slug silver,around 30-40% silver content, stamped with official valuation by local Ginza mint Shogun. The first coin was minted in 1871 and this one-yen coin was made from silver. From 1940 brass was used due to silver shortage during the. Modern Japanese coins are dated using the nengō system, which specifies the era name (emperor's reign) and year of the reign. Determine the direction of the text by finding the character for the word 'year' (see table below). If the character is right of the text, then you will read the characters from left to right. Silver Japanese Coins. 1914 Year World Paper Money. Gold US Nickels. Copper Japanese Coins. More To Explore. Japan gold coin. Japanese Coin 100. Japan 10 Sen Coin. Japan 500 Indiana Japanese Coins. Japan 500 Yen Coin. Additional site navigation. Japan 1 Yen 1905 Dragon (Meiji 38) KM-YA25.3 - JNDA 01-10A - PCGS MS-63. For good or for ill, coinage has been with humanity since at least the Iron Age and its clink and shine have captivated people the whole way. Collectors often develop particular. Jan 30, 2021 The oldest Japanese coins were the Wado kaichin coins produced in 708. Its distribution and extent indicates that were not in circulation throughout the whole of Japan. Between 708 and 958, twelve different types of copper coins of Japan were issued by the central government.
| ONLINE COINS CATALOG |
Empire of Japan
Emperor Hirohito
10 sen 1938 (1938-1940)
aluminum-bronze
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 4.00 g.
10 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR
Coin value - ~$1
10 sen 1940 (1940-1941)
aluminum
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 1.50 g.
10 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 15 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
10 sen 1942 (1941-1943)
aluminum
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 1.20 g.
10 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 17 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
10 sen 1943
aluminum
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 1.00 g.
10 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 18 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
10 sen 1944
tin-zinc
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 2.40 g.
10 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
10 sen 1945 (1945-1946)
aluminum
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 1.00 g.
10 / JAPANESE GOVERNMENT / SHOWA 20 YEAR
10 SEN
Coin value - <$1
5 sen 1939 (1938-1940)
aluminum-bronze
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 2.80 g.5 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR
Coin value - ~$1
5 sen 1941 (1940-1941)
aluminum
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 1.20 g.
5 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 16 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
5 sen 1942 (1941-1942)
aluminum
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 1.00 g.
5 SEN / chrysanthemum within clouds
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 17 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
5 sen 1943
aluminum
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 0.80 g.
5 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 18 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
5 sen 1944
tin-zinc
Diameter 17.00 mm. Weight 1.95 g.
5 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
5 sen 1946 (1945-1946)
tin-zinc
Diameter 17.00 mm. Weight 2.00 g.
5 / JAPANESE GOVERNMENT / SHOWA 21 YEAR
5 SEN
Coin value - <$1
1 sen 1939 (1938-1940)
aluminum
Diameter 17.00 mm. Weight 0.90 g.
1 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 14 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
1 sen 1941 (1941-1943)
aluminum
Diameter 16.00 mm. Weight 0.65 g
1 / GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 16 YEAR
1 SEN
Coin value - <$1
1 sen 1943
aluminum
Diameter 16.00 mm. Weight 0.55 g.
1 / GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 18 YEAR
1 SEN
Coin value - <$1
1 sen 1944 (1944-1945)
tin-zinc
Diameter 15.00 mm. Weight 1.30 g.
1 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
Japanese Occupation of China (1937-1945)
Provisional Government of China
Dollar=10 chiao; Chiao=10 cents (fen); Cent=10 cash
5 fen 1941
aluminum
YEAR 30
5 FEN
Coin value - $10-15
1 fen 1941
aluminum
YEAR 30
1 FEN
Coin value - $10-15
Japanese Puppet State - Empire of Great Manchuria (1934–1945)
Chiao=10 fen; Fen=10 lee
K'ang Te (1934-1945)
1 chiao 1939
copper-nickel
Coin value - $6-8
1 chiao 1940
copper-nickel
Coin value - $12-15
10 fen 1942
aluminum
Coin value - $6-8
5 fen 1942
aluminum
Coin value - $7-10
1 fen 1940
aluminum
Coin value - $7-10
1 fen 1943
aluminum
Japanese Coins 1
Coin value - $10-20
10 Yen Japanese Coins Identification
1 fen 1945
fiber