Well the Japanese 1000 Yen is worth exactly $10.72 today if you go to the bank and exchange it so you did good. And you should, it's modern and worth face value. The 100 Yen is much older and has a numismatic value so don't exchange that at the bank.
Italian 2 lire and 1 am-lira are common, in this grade $1.50-2.00 each. The yellow signs on lire, is adhesive tape? petronius :smile