Japan Coins List and Value
Japan has a rich history of producing unique and valuable coins that are highly sought after by collectors around the world. From ancient to modern times, Japanese coins reflect the country's cultural and economic development. In this blog post, we will explore the history, price, and value of Japan's coins.
Ancient Japanese coins, known as "Wadokaichin," were first minted in the late 7th century and were modeled after Chinese coins. These early coins were made of copper and featured square holes in the center. Over the centuries, various types of coins were produced, each reflecting the political and social changes in Japan.
One of the most iconic Japanese coins is the "Koban," which was minted during the Edo period (1603-1868). The Koban, made of gold, was a symbol of wealth and power during this time and is highly prized by collectors.
Moving into the modern era, Japan's currency underwent significant changes. The Meiji government introduced the yen as the official currency in 1871, and modern coinage, including the "sen" and "yen," was established.
The value of Japanese coins varies widely based on factors such as rarity, historical significance, and condition. Collectors often seek out specific coins, such as the Koban, for their numismatic value and historical appeal. Additionally, the demand for Japanese coins in the global market contributes to their value.
For those interested in starting a collection of Japanese coins, it's essential to research the market and understand the historical context of each coin. Visiting coin shows, consulting with experienced collectors, and utilizing online resources can provide valuable insights into the world of Japanese numismatics.
In conclusion, Japan's coins hold a unique and fascinating place in the world of numismatics. From ancient Wadokaichin to modern yen, each coin tells a story of Japan's rich history and cultural heritage. Whether for historical interest or investment purposes, Japanese coins continue to captivate collectors worldwide.
Japan 10 Yen Coin |
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Period: 1959-1989 |
Metal: Bronze |
Value: 10 Yen 10JPY = 6.96 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.5gm |
Size: 23.5mm |
Thickness: 1.5 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan 10 Yen Coin Price: 40 to 50 |
Year : 1959 |
Mintage : 62,400,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1960 |
Mintage : 225,900,000 |
Price: Fine: 16 |
Year : 1961 |
Mintage :229,900,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1962 |
Mintage : 284,200,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1963 |
Mintage : 411,300,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1964 |
Mintage :479,200,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1965 |
Mintage :387,600,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1966 |
Mintage :395,900,000 |
Price: Fine: 17 |
Year : 1967 |
Mintage :158,900,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1968 |
Mintage :363,600,000 |
Price: Fine: 22 |
Year : 1969 |
Mintage :414,800,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1970 |
Mintage :382,700,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1971 |
Mintage :610,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1972 |
Mintage :634,950,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1973 |
Mintage :1,345,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 12 |
Year : 1974 |
Mintage :1,780,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 11 |
Year : 1975 |
Mintage :1,280,260,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1976 |
Mintage :1,369,740,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1977 |
Mintage :1,467,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 18 |
Year : 1978 |
Mintage :1,435,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1979 |
Mintage :1,207,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1980 |
Mintage :1,127,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 13 |
Year : 1981 |
Mintage :1,369,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1982 |
Mintage :890,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1983 |
Mintage :870,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1984 |
Mintage :533,850,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1985 |
Mintage :335,150,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1987 |
Mintage :165,545,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1988 Value |
Mintage :617,912,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1989 |
Mintage :74,692,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Ten or 10 Yen Coin |
Period: 1989-2019 |
Metal: Bronze |
Value: 10 Yen 10JPY = 6.96 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.5gm |
Size: 23.5mm |
Thickness: 1.5 mm |
Shape : Circle |
10 Yen Coin Price: 40 |
10 Yen - Shōwa Reeded edge |
Period: 1951-1958 |
Metal: Bronze |
Value: 10 Yen 10JPY = 6.96 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.5gm |
Size: 23.5mm |
Thickness: 1.5 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Ten Yen - Shōwa Reeded edge Price: 40 |
10 Yen - Reiwa |
Period: 2019-2021 |
Metal: Bronze |
Value: 10 Yen 10JPY = 6.96 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.5gm |
Size: 23.5mm |
Thickness: 1.5 mm |
Shape : Circle |
10 Yen - Reiwa Price: 40 |
Japan 5 Yen Coin |
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Period: 1959-1989 |
Metal: Brass |
Value: 5 Yen 5 JPY = 3.47 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 3.75gm |
Size: 22mm |
Thickness: 1.5 mm |
Shape : Circle |
5 Yen Coin Price: 40 |
Year : 1959 |
Mintage :33,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1960 |
Mintage :34,800,000 |
Price: Fine: 25 |
Year : 1961 |
Mintage :61,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 30 |
Year : 1962 |
Mintage :126,700,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1963 Value |
Mintage :171,800,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1964 Value |
Mintage :379,700,000 |
Price: Fine: 25 |
Year : 1965 Value |
Mintage :384,200,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1966 Value |
Mintage :163,100,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1967 Value |
Mintage :26,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1968 Value |
Mintage :114,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1969 Value |
Mintage :240,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1970 Value |
Mintage :340,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1971 Value |
Mintage :362,050,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1972 Value |
Mintage :562,950,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1973 Value |
Mintage :745,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 12 |
Year : 1974 Value |
Mintage :950,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1975 Value |
Mintage :970,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1976 Value |
Mintage :200,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1977 Value |
Mintage :340,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 18 |
Year : 1978 Value |
Mintage :318,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1979 Value |
Mintage :317,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1980 Value |
Mintage :385,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1981 Value |
Mintage :95,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1982 Value |
Mintage :455,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1983 Value |
Mintage :410,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1984 Value |
Mintage :202,850,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1985 Value |
Mintage :153,150,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1987 Value |
Mintage :631,645,000 |
Price: Fine: 20 |
Year : 1988 Value |
Mintage :368,920,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1989 Value |
Mintage :67,332,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Five or 5 Yen Heisei Coin |
Period: 1989-2019 |
Metal: Brass |
Value: 5 Yen 5 JPY = 3.47 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 3.75gm |
Size: 22mm |
Thickness: 1.51 mm |
Shape : Round with a round hole |
Year : 1989 Value |
Mintage : 960,460,000 |
Price: Fine: 25 Very Fine: 30 Extremely Fine: 35 Uncirculated: 45 |
Five Yen Heisei Coin Price: 40 |
Five or 5 Yen Coin |
Period: 1949-1958 |
Metal: Brass |
Value: 5 Yen 5 JPY = 3.47 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 3.75gm |
Size: 22mm |
Thickness: 1.5 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan 5 Yen Coin Price: 45 |
5 Yen Coin |
Period: 1948-1949 |
Metal: Brass |
Value: 5 Yen 5 JPY = 3.47 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4gm |
Size: 22mm |
Shape : Circle |
5 Yen Coin Price: 100 |
Japan 1 Yen Coin |
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Period: 1955-1989 |
Metal: Aluminium |
Value: 1 Yen 1 JPY = 0.69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 1gm |
Size: 20mm |
Thickness: 1.2 mm |
Shape : Circle |
One Yen Coin Price: 20 |
Year : 1955 |
Mintage :381,700,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1956 |
Mintage :500,900,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1957 |
Mintage : 492,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1958 |
Mintage : 374,900,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1959 |
Mintage : 208,600,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1960 |
Mintage : 300,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1961 |
Mintage : 432,400,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1962 |
Mintage : 572,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1963 |
Mintage : 788,700,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1964 |
Mintage : 1,665,100,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1965 |
Mintage : 1,743,256,000 |
Price: Fine: 15 |
Year : 1966 |
Mintage : 807,344,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1967 |
Mintage : 220,600,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1969 |
Mintage : 184,700,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1970 |
Mintage : 556,400,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1971 |
Mintage : 904,050,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1972 |
Mintage : 1,274,950,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1973 |
Mintage : 1,470,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1974 |
Mintage : 1,750,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1975 |
Mintage : 1,656,150,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1976 |
Mintage : 928,800,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1977 |
Mintage : 895,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1978 |
Mintage : 864,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1979 |
Mintage : 1,015,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1980 |
Mintage : 1,145,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1981 |
Mintage : 1,206,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1982 |
Mintage : 1,017,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1983 |
Mintage : 1,086,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1984 Value |
Mintage : 981,850,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1985 Value |
Mintage : 837,150,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1986 Value |
Mintage : 417,960,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1987 Value |
Mintage : 958,520,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1988 Value |
Mintage : 1,268,842,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
Year : 1989 Value |
Mintage : 116,100,000 |
Price: Fine: 10 |
One or 1 Yen Coin |
Period: 1989-2019 |
Metal: Aluminium |
Value: 1 Yen 1 JPY = 0.69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 1gm |
Size: 20mm |
Thickness: 1.2 mm |
Shape : Circle |
1 Yen Coin Price: 20 |
1 Yen - Shōwa |
Period: 1948-1950 |
Metal: Brass |
Value: 1 Yen 1 JPY = 0.69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 3.2gm |
Size: 20mm |
Shape : Circle |
1 Yen - Shōwa Price: 50 |
Japan 100 Yen Coin |
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Period: 1967-1988 |
Metal: Copper-nickel |
Value: 100 Yen 100 JPY = 69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.8gm |
Size: 22.5mm |
Thickness: 1.7 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan One Hundred Yen Coin Price: 20 |
Year : 1967 |
Mintage :432,200,000 |
Price: Fine: 25 |
Year : 1968 |
Mintage :471,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 76 |
Year : 1969 |
Mintage : 323,700,000 |
Price: Fine: 76 |
Year : 1970 |
Mintage : 237,100,000 |
Price: Fine: 76 |
Year : 1971 |
Mintage :481,050,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
Year : 1972 |
Mintage : 468,950,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
Year : 1973 |
Mintage : 680,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
Year : 1974 |
Mintage : 660,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 70 |
Year : 1975 |
Mintage : 437,160,000 |
Price: Fine: 70 |
Year : 1976 |
Mintage : 322,840,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
Year : 1977 |
Mintage : 440,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 70 |
Year : 1978 |
Mintage : 292,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 70 |
Year : 1979 |
Mintage : 382,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 65 |
Year : 1980 |
Mintage : 588,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
Year : 1981 |
Mintage : 348,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 65 |
Year : 1982 |
Mintage : 110,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 65 |
Year : 1983 |
Mintage : 50,000,000 |
Price: Fine: 60 |
Year : 1984 |
Mintage : 41,850,000 |
Price: Fine: 175 |
Year : 1985 |
Mintage : 58,150,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
Year : 1986 |
Mintage : 99,960,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
Year : 1987 |
Mintage : 193,545,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
Year : 1988 |
Mintage : 362,912,000 |
Price: Fine: 75 |
One Hundred or 100 Yen Coin |
Period: 1989-2019 |
Metal: Copper-nickel |
Value: 100 Yen 100 JPY = 69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.8gm |
Size: 22.6mm |
Thickness: 1.69 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan 100 Yen Coin Price: 80 |
100 Yen - Reiwa |
Period: 2019-2021 |
Metal: Copper-nickel |
Value: 100 Yen 100 JPY = 69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.8gm |
Size: 22.6mm |
Thickness: 1.7 mm |
Shape : Circle |
100 Yen - Reiwa Price: 50 |
100 Yen - Shōwa |
Period: 1959-1966 |
Metal: Silver (.600) |
Value: 100 Yen 100 JPY = 69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.8gm |
Size: 22.5mm |
Thickness: 1.8 mm |
Shape : Circle |
100 Yen - Reiwa Price: 50 |
100 Yen - Shōwa |
Period: 1957-1958 |
Metal: Silver (.600) |
Value: 100 Yen 100 JPY = 69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4.8gm |
Size: 22.6mm |
Thickness: 1.5 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan One Hundred or 100 Yen - Shōwa Price: 50 |
Fifty or 50 Yen - Shōwa |
Period: 1955-1958 |
Metal: Nickel |
Value: 50 Yen 50 JPY |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 5.5gm |
Size: 25mm |
Shape : Circle |
50 Yen Coin Price: 105 |
50 Yen - Shōwa |
Period: 1959-1966 |
Metal: Nickel |
Value: 50 Yen 50 JPY |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 5gm |
Size: 25mm |
Thickness: 1.7 mm |
Shape : Circle |
50 Yen Coin Price: 55 |
50 Yen Coin |
Period: 1989-2019 |
Metal: Copper-nickel |
Value: 50 Yen 50 JPY |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4gm |
Size: 21mm |
Thickness: 1.7 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan 50 Yen Coin Price: 55 |
50 Yen Coin |
Period: 1967-1988 |
Metal: Copper-nickel |
Value: 50 Yen 50 JPY |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4gm |
Size: 21mm |
Thickness: 1.7 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan Fifty Yen Coin Price: 50 |
50 Yen - Reiwa |
Period: 2019-2021 |
Metal: Copper-nickel |
Value: 50 Yen 50 JPY |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 4gm |
Size: 21mm |
Thickness: 1.7 mm |
Shape : Circle |
50 Yen Coin Price: 50 |
500 Yen Coin |
Period: 2000-2019 |
Metal: Nickel brass |
Value: 500 Yen 500 JPY = 69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 7gm |
Size: 26.5mm |
Thickness: 2 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan 500 Yen Coin Price: 400 |
500 Yen Coin |
Period: 1989-1999 |
Metal: Copper-nickel |
Value: 500 Yen 500 JPY = 69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 7.2gm |
Size: 26.5mm |
Thickness: 1.9 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan 500 Yen Coin Price: 400 |
500 Yen - Shōwa |
Period: 1982-1989 |
Metal: Copper-nickel |
Value: 500 Yen 500 JPY = 69 INR |
Currency: Yen |
Weight: 7.2gm |
Size: 26.5mm |
Thickness: 1.9 mm |
Shape : Circle |
Japan Five Hundred or 500 Yen Coin Price: 450 |
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