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Japanese coin 1 yen
Emperor Hirohito
Shōwa period - 昭和 (1926-1989)
1 yen 1948-1950
1948, 1949, 1950
brass
Diameter 20.0 mm. Weight 3.2 g.. Edge smooth
circulation coinage
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 1 YEN / SHŌWA 25 YEAR
1 YEN / orange flower
KM#70
Coin value - ~1 USD
1 yen 1955-1989
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
aluminium
Diameter 20.0 mm. Weight 1.0 g. Edge smooth
circulation coinage
1 YEN / SHŌWA 47 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / bamboo / 1 YEN
KM#74
Coin value - <1 USD USD
Emperor Akihito
Heisei period -平成 (since 1989)
1 yen 1989
aluminium
Diameter 20.0 mm. Weight 1.0 g. Edge smooth
circulation coinage
1 YEN / HEISEI FIRST YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / bamboo / 1 YEN
KM#95.1
Coin value - <1 USD
1 yen 1990-2019
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
aluminium
Diameter 20.0 mm. Weight 1.0 g. Edge smooth
circulation coinage
1 YEN / HEISEI 5 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / bamboo / 1 YEN
KM#95.2
Coin value - <1 USD
Emperor Naruhito
Reiwa
era -令和 (since
2019)
1 yen 2019
aluminium
Diameter 20.0 mm. Weight 1.0 g.
1 YEN / REIWA FIRST YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / bamboo / 1 YEN
Coin value - <1 USD
1 yen since 2020 till now
2020, 2021
aluminium
Diameter 20.0 mm. Weight 1.0 g.
1 YEN / REIWA 3 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / bamboo / 1 YEN
Coin value - <1 USD