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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bart, post: 303430, member: 5580&quot;]Your first coin is a 1 yen coin in aluminum. The year is Showa era 46, or 1971AD.</p><p>In Japan the year is counted as the reign year of the reigning emperor. So, the Showa era began on the ascession on the throne of emperor Hirohito.The Showa era started in 1926 and ended in 1989. The era of emperor Akihito, who is now the Japanese emperor, is called the Heisei era, starting in 1989.</p><p>The other coin is a 50 yen of Showa year 45 or 1970AD.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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