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Japan Hirohito coins catalog with values
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Empire of Japan (since 1868) Shōwa period - 昭和 (1926-1989)
Japanese Yen=100 sen; Sen=10 rin (1870-1947)
1926-1947

50 sen 1929 (1928-1938)
silver 0.720
Diameter 23.80 mm. Weight 4.95 g.
50 SEN / two phoenix, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 4 YEAR / sunburst within cherry blossom circle
Y#50
Coin value - 5-7 USD

50 sen 1946 (1946-1947)
brass
Diameter 23.50 mm. Weight 4.50 g.
50 SEN / JAPANESE GOVERNMENT / SHOWA 21 YEAR / stalks of wheat and
rice flanked by fish
50 SEN / phoenix, chrysanthemum flower on top
Y#67
Coin value - ~1 USD

50 sen 1948 (1947-1948)
brass
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 2.80 g.
50 / STATE OF JAPAN / SHOWA 23 YEAR
50 SEN / cherry blossom wreath, chrysanthemum flower on top
Y#69
Coin value - <1 USD

10 sen 1932 (1927-1932)
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.17 mm. Weight 3.75 g.
10 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 7 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Y#49
Coin value - 2-3 USD

10 sen 1934 (1933-1937)
nickel
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 4.02 g.
10 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 9 YEAR / cherry blossom
Y#54
Coin value - 2-3 USD

10 sen 1938 (1938-1940)
aluminium-bronze
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 4.00 g.
10 SEN / sun rays and waves, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR / paulownia crest and cherry blossom
Y#58
Coin value - ~1 USD

10 sen 1940 (1940-1941)
aluminium
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 1.50 g.
10 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 15 YEAR / cherry blossom
Y#61.1
Coin value - <1 USD

10 sen 1942 (1941-1943)
aluminium
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 1.20 g.
10 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 17 YEAR / cherry blossom
Y#61.2
Coin value - <1 USD

10 sen 1943
aluminium
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 1.00 g.
10 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 18 YEAR / cherry blossom
Y#61.3
Coin value - <1 USD

10 sen 1944
tin-zinc
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 2.40 g.
10 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Y#64
Coin value - <1 USD

10 sen 1945 (1945-1946)
aluminium
Diameter 22.00 mm. Weight 1.00 g.
10 / JAPANESE GOVERNMENT / SHOWA 20 YEAR / cherry blossom
10 SEN / two rice stalks, chrysanthemum flower on top
Y#68
Coin value - <1 USD

5 sen 1932
copper-nickel
Diameter 19.10 mm. Weight 2.63 g.
5 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 7 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Y#48
Coin value - 8-12 USD

5 sen 1934 (1933-1938)
nickel
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 2.80 g.
5 SEN / bird undo rays of sun, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 9 YEAR / cherry blossom
Y#53
Coin value - 3-4 USD

5 sen 1939 (1938-1940)
aluminium-bronze
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 2.80 g.
5 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR / cherry blossom
Y#57
Coin value - ~1 USD

5 sen 1941 (1940-1941)
aluminium
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 1.20 g.
5 SEN / chrysanthemum within clouds
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 16 YEAR / bird
Y#60
Coin value - <1 USD

5 sen 1942 (1941-1942)
aluminium
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 1.00 g.
5 SEN / chrysanthemum within clouds
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 17 YEAR / bird
Y#60a
Coin value - <1 USD

5 sen 1943
aluminium
Diameter 19.00 mm. Weight 0.80 g.
5 SEN / chrysanthemum within clouds
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 18 YEAR / bird
Y#60b
Coin value - <1 USD

5 sen 1944
tin-zinc
Diameter 17.00 mm. Weight 1.95 g.
5 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Y#63
Coin value - <1 USD

5 sen 1946 (1945-1946)
tin-zinc
Diameter 17.00 mm. Weight 2.00 g.
5 / JAPANESE GOVERNMENT / SHOWA 21 YEAR / paulownia on both sides
5 SEN / bird, chrysanthemum flower on top
Y#65
Coin value - <1 USD

1 sen 1937 (1927-1938)
bronze
Diameter 23.00 mm. Weight 3.75 g.
1 SEN / flowers wreath
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 12 YEAR / paulownia crest flanked by cherry blossom
Y#47
Coin value - ~1 USD

1 sen 1938
bronze
Diameter 23.00 mm. Weight 3.75 g.
1 SEN / sacred mirror within wave-like wreath, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR / bird within clouds flanked by cherry blossom
Y#55
Coin value - <1 USD

1 sen 1939 (1938-1940)
aluminium
Diameter 17.00 mm. Weight 0.90 g.
1 SEN / sacred mirror within wave-like wreath, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 14 YEAR / bird within clouds flanked by cherry blossom
Y#56
Coin value - <1 USD

1 sen 1941 (1941-1943)
aluminium
Diameter 16.00 mm. Weight 0.65 g.
1 / GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 16 YEAR
1 SEN / mount Fuji, chrysanthemum flower on top
Y#59
Coin value - <1 USD

1 sen 1943
aluminium
Diameter 16.00 mm. Weight 0.55 g.
1 / GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 18 YEAR
1 SEN / mount Fuji, chrysanthemum flower on top
Y#62a
Coin value - <1 USD

1 sen 1944 (1944-1945)
tin-zinc
Diameter 15.00 mm. Weight 1.30 g.
1 SEN / chrysanthemum flower
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Y#62
Coin value - <1 USD
Reform 1948
Japanese Yen (円)=100 sen

500 yen 1983 (1982-1989)
nickel-brass
500 / SHŌWA 58 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO)
Coin value - 5-7 USD

100 yen 1957 (1957-1958)
silver 0.600
YEAR 32 SHŌWA / 100 YEN
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 100 YEN
Coin value - 4-5 USD

100 yen 1959 (1959-1966)
silver 0.600
SHŌWA / 100 / 34 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 100 YEN
Coin value - 3-4 USD

100 yen 1988 (1967-1988)
copper-nickel
100 / SHŌWA 63 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 100 YEN
Coin value - 1-2 USD

100 yen 1964
silver 0.600
commemorative coin
Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
TOKYO 1964 / 100 / SHŌWA 39 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 100 YEN
Coin value - 4-5 USD

50 yen 1956 (1955-1958)
nickel
SHŌWA / 50 / 31 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 50 YEN
Coin value - 2-3 USD

50 yen 1959 (1959-1966)
copper-nickel
50 /SHŌWA 34 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 50 YEN
Coin value - 2-3 USD

50 yen 1973 (1967-1988)
copper-nickel
50 /SHŌWA 47 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 50 YEN
Coin value - 1-2 USD

10 yen 1982 (1951-1989)
bronze
1951-1958 - edge reeded and 1951-1958 - edge smooth
10 /SHŌWA 57 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO / 10 YEN
Coin value - <1 USD

5 yen 1949 (1948-1949)
brass
5 / YEN
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / SHŌWA 24 YEAR
Coin value - ~1 USD

5 yen 1950 (1949-1958)
brass
old script
5 YEN
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / SHŌWA 25 YEAR
Coin value - ~1 USD

5 yen 1967 (1959-1989)
brass
new script
5 YEN
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / SHŌWA 42 YEAR
Coin value - <1 USD

1 yen 1950 (1948-1950)
brass
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 1 YEN / SHŌWA 25 YEAR
1 YEN
Coin value - ~1 USD

1 yen 1972 (1955-1989)
aluminium
1 YEN / SHŌWA 47 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 1 YEN
Coin value - <1 USD
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