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Silver one yen coins continued to be minted until 1914 for backing up currency. One yen coins were not made again until after World War II in the late 1940s for a brief period of time. The current one yen coin design was first minted in 1955, is made up of pure aluminum, and has a young tree design which has been used since.
The first yen coins were made of pure nickel and slightly larger than the ones used today. Changes to the 50 yen coin were made in response to events surrounding the 100 yen coin. The public wanted a different looking 50 yen coin while the mint wanted to stay consistent with the material used to make the coins. The current design was first ...
Early 1-yen coin from 1901 (Meiji year 34), 26.96 grams of 90% fine silver 20 yen coin from 1870 (Meiji year 3) In 1897, the silver 1 yen coin was demonetized and the sizes of the gold coins were reduced by 50%, with 5, 10 and 20 yen coins issued. After the war, brass 50 sen, 1 and 5 yen were introduced between 1946 and 1948.
The 100 yen coin (百円硬貨, Hyaku-en kōka) is a denomination of Japanese yen. These coins were first minted in 1957 using a silver alloy, before the current design was adopted with an alloy change in 1967. [1] It is the second-highest denomination coin in Japan, after the 500 yen coin. The current 100 yen coin is one of two denominations ...
Countermarked one yen coin showing the "gin" stamp on the obverse left side. (stamped in Osaka) Countermarked yen refers to Japanese trade dollars and 1 yen coins that are stamped 銀 (gin), literally meaning "silver" (pronounced with hard 'g'). The countermark was added by the Japanese government in 1897 to these coins dated up to that point.
The 20 yen coin (二十圓硬貨) is a former denomination of the Japanese yen. These coins were minted in gold, and during their lifespan were the highest denomination of coin that circulated in the country. The first coins were minted in 1870 following the introduction of a decimal currency system. Twenty Yen coins spanned three different ...
The first 1000 yen coin was issued in 1964 to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics. Since then, the Japan Mint has issued various 1000 yen coins commemorating various subjects and events of Japan's history. The recent 1000 yen commemorative coins now have color applied to parts of the coin's design.
10 yen coin from 1951 (year 26) Design 1 - (1951–1958) Reeded 10 yen coin from 1952 (year 27) showing its reeded edge 10 yen coin from 1959 (year 34) Design 2 - (1959–present) Smooth. The following are circulation dates which cover Emperor Hirohito's reign. The dates below correspond with the 26th to the 64th year (last) of his reign.