Asian coins, please help identify

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by gbroke, Feb 27, 2010.

  1. gbroke

    gbroke Naturally Toned

    I believe most of these are coins are from japan. The only writing I understand besides the number value, is '42' and '43' on the smaller coins with the flowers(any idea where these are from?). All are in great condition.


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  3. krispy

    krispy krispy

    Japan, circulated
     
  4. Gao

    Gao Member

    that's some pretty standard Japanese pocket change. The yellow one with the hole is 5 yen, but the others all have their value in English, so you shouldn't need much help with that. If you really want, we can see what we can do to translate the years on them for you.
     
  5. krispy

    krispy krispy

    You can just use the chart on Wikipedia for these coins, just scroll down:
    Japanese Yen
     
  6. Slim Pickins

    Slim Pickins Junior Member

    Japanese coins

    They look to be all Japanese. I just got done researching some of my own that are almost identical to those in the pic.
     
  7. hontonai

    hontonai Registered Contrarian

    Top row:

    100 Yen, Showa Era, exact date (S43-63/1965-85) too out of focus to read, Cu-Ni, Y#82; 50 Yen, Showa 42 (1967), Cu-Ni, Y#81; 10 Yen, Showa 51 (1976), Bronze, Y#73a.

    Middle row:

    1 Yen, Showa 41 (1966), Aluminum, Y#74; same, Showa 50 (1975); 5 Yen, Showa 52 (1977), BrassY#72a.

    The bottom Yen pictured with the undated side in both pictures could be Y#74, Showa 30-64 (1955-1989); Y#95.1, Heisei Gan (First - 1989), or Y#95.2 (1990-present).
     
  8. mpcusa

    mpcusa "Official C.T. TROLL SWEEPER"

    Interesting coins, I like the ones with holes in them!!
     
  9. gbroke

    gbroke Naturally Toned

    Thank You! I will lable them accordingly.
     
  10. aubuffalo08

    aubuffalo08 Junior Member

    oh yes Japanese Yen, not worth much ... I use them to teach my 3 year old addition :mouth:
     
  11. JAZ

    JAZ Junior Member

    I was in China a year ago and received one of the Japanese 5 yen coins in change. I (for obvious reasons) thought it was Chinese, but I found it in a reference book. I am surprised that China includes Japanese coins in their circulating currency.
     
  12. Ron Corb

    Ron Corb Junior Member

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