JAPAN Coins
Rin Coin: Empire of Japan; 1/1000 yen
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze Rin Example Specimen: 1 Rin, Year 16 of Meiji (1883) (Empire of Japan) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Emperor Meiji (Meiji-tennō), the 122nd emperor according to the traditional orde…
Japanese Mon (Tenpō Tsūhō): Value & Cast Coin Guide
Illustrated Specimen Details: Japan 100 Mon (Tenpō Tsūhō) Example Specimen: 100 Mon, 1835–1870 — Japan (Edo Period) Design & Inscriptions: This distinctive oval-shaped cast coin with a square central hole is known natively …
Japanese Shu: Rectangular Silver Coins of the Edo Period
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Shu (Japan) Example Specimen: 1 shu, 1853-1865 (Japan — Edo Shogunate) The Era of Emperor Kōmei: This rectangular silver coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Kōmei (1846-1867), the 121st E…
Yen: History and Symbolism of the Japanese Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver 100 Yen Example Specimen: 100 yen (円), 1958 (Japan) Date & Era: The date 昭 和 三 十 三 年 corresponds to the 33rd year of the Shōwa era (1926-1989), marking the reign of Emperor Hirohito. …
Sen: History of the Coin in Japan and Southeast Asia
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver 50 Sen Example Specimen: 50 sen (銭), 1923 (Japan) Date & Authority: The date on the coin is 年二十正大 — Year 12 of the Taishō era (1912-1926), corresponding to the reign of Emperor Yoshihi…
Bu Coin of Japan: Ansei Ichibugin & Samurai Era History
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bu Example Specimen: 1 bu, 1859-1868 — Japan (Edo shogunate / Tokugawa shogunate) The bu is a remarkable rectangular silver coin, a traditional form of "bar money" used in ancient Japan d…