Japanese coins with hole in middle
Mon coins with hole
![japanese old coin 100 mon japanese old coin 100 mon](../old/20/low_20jap2.jpg)
100 mon (Tempo Tsu-Ho) no date (1835-1870)
bronze
square hole
TEN-HO / TSU-HO
TO HYAKU (100)
Value - $10-15
![japanese old coin 4 mon 1768 japanese old coin 4 mon 1768](../_coins/8/japan_4_mon_1768_low.jpg)
4 mon no date (1768)
brass
square hole
KWAN-EI / TSU-HO
21 waves
Value - $3-5
![japanese old coin 4 mon 1769-1860 japanese old coin 4 mon 1769-1860](../_coins/43/low_43japan5.jpg)
4 mon no date (1769-1860)
brass
square hole
KWAN-EI / TSU-HO
11 waves
Value - $2-4
![japanese old coin 4 mon 1863-1867 japanese old coin 4 mon 1863-1867](../_coins/7/japan_4_mon_low.jpg)
4 mon no date (1863-1867)
brass
square hole
BUN KYU EI-HO
11 waves
Value - $2-4
![coin Japan 1 mon 1639-56 coin Japan 1 mon 1639-56](../_coins/1/low_japan_1_mon_1636-56.jpg)
1 mon no date (1636-1656)
copper
square hole
KA-NEI / TSU-HO
Value - $2-4
![coin Japan 1 mon 1666-1700 coin Japan 1 mon 1666-1700](../_coins/6/japan_1_mon_low.jpg)
1 mon no date (1668-1700)
copper
square hole
KA-NEI / TSU-HO
BUNValue - $2-4
Sen coins with hole
1926-1947
![japanese old coin 10 sen 1932 japanese old coin 10 sen 1932](../_coins/40/low_40japan2.jpg)
10 sen 1932 (1927-1932)
copper-nickel
round hole
10 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 7 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Value - $2-3
![japanese old coin 10 sen 1934 japanese old coin 10 sen 1934](../_coins/39/low_39japan8.jpg)
10 sen 1934 (1933-1937)
nickel
round hole
10 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 9 YEAR / cherry blossom
Value - $2-3
![japanese old coin 10 sen 1938 japanese old coin 10 sen 1938](../_coins/39/low_39japan9.jpg)
10 sen 1938 (1938-1940)
aluminium-bronze
round hole
10 SEN / sun rays and waves, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR / paulownia crest and cherry blossom
Value - ~$1
![japanese old coin 10 sen 1944 japanese old coin 10 sen 1944](../_coins/33/low_33jp9.jpg)
10 sen 1944
tin-zinc
round hole
10 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Value - <$1
5 sen 1932
copper-nickel
round hole
5 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 7 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Value - $15-20
![coin Japan 5 sen 1934 coin Japan 5 sen 1934](../_coins/2/japan_5_sen_1934_low.jpg)
5 sen 1934 (1933-1938)
nickel
round hole
5 SEN / bird undo rays of sun, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 9 YEAR / cherry blossom
Value - $3-4
![japanese old coin 5 sen 1939 japanese old coin 5 sen 1939](../_coins/39/low_39japan10.jpg)
5 sen 1939 (1938-1940)
aluminium-bronze
round hole
5 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR / cherry blossom
Value - ~$1
![japanese old coin 5 sen 1944 japanese old coin 5 sen 1944](../_coins/39/low_39japan11.jpg)
5 sen 1944
tin-zinc
round hole
5 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Value - <$1
Yen coins with hole
![japanese coin 50 yen 1959 japanese coin 50 yen 1959](../_coins/43/low_43japan10.jpg)
50 yen 1959 (1959-1966)
copper-nickel
round hole
50 / SHŌWA 34 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN / chrysanthemum / 50 YEN
Value - $2-3
![japanese coin 50 yen 1973 japanese coin 50 yen 1973](../_coins/37/low_37japan3.jpg)
50 yen 1973 (1967-1988)
copper-nickel
round hole
50 / SHŌWA 47 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
Value - $1-2
![japanese coin 50 yen 1989 japanese coin 50 yen 1989](../_coins/7/japan_50_yen_1989_low.jpg)
50 yen 1989
copper-nickel
round hole
50 / HEISEI FIRST YEAR
GREAT JAPAN / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
Value - ~$1
![japanese coin 50 yen 1998 japanese coin 50 yen 1998](../old/30/low_30japan3.jpg)
50 yen 1998 (1990-)
copper-nickel
round hole
50 / HEISEI 10 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
Value - ~$1
![japanese coin 5 yen 1950 japanese coin 5 yen 1950](../_coins/33/low_33jp3.jpg)
5 yen 1950 (1949-1958)
brass
round hole
5 YEN / stalk of rice
GREAT JAPAN / two leafs / SHŌWA 25 YEAR
Value - ~$1
![japanese coin 5 yen 1967 japanese coin 5 yen 1967](../_coins/5/japan_5_yen_1967_low.jpg)
5 yen 1967 (1959-1989)
brass
round hole
5 YEN / stalk of rice
GREAT JAPAN / two leafs / SHŌWA 42 YEAR
Value - <$1
![japanese coin 5 yen 1989 japanese coin 5 yen 1989](../_coins/6/japan_5_yena_1989_low.jpg)
5 yen 1989
brass
round hole
5 YEN / stalk of rice
GREAT JAPAN / two leafs / HEISEI FIRST YEAR
Value - <$1
![coin Japan 5 yen 2013 coin Japan 5 yen 2013](../_coins/4/japan_5_yena_2014_low.jpg)
5 yen 2013 (1990-)
brass
round hole
5 YEN / stalk of rice
GREAT JAPAN / two leafs / HEISEI 25 YEAR
Value - <$1
See also:
Japan old coins (till 1948)
Japan modern coins