Japan

1 yen 1948, brass, weight - 3,2 g., size - 20 mm, mintage - 451170000 hcs. Such coins were released at 1948-50. Demonetized at December 31 1953.

 

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I am also a pretty big Japanese coin fan, particularly of the Meiji-era dragon coins.

1 Yen Meiji Year 36 (1903) NGC MS 61
一円　明治三十六年

1/2 Sen Meiji Year 18 (1885) PCGS MS64RD
半銭　明治十八年


50 Sen Meiji Year 42 (1909) NGC MS 63
五十銭　明治四十二年


5 Rin Taisho Year 8 (1919) NGC MS 64 RD
五厘　大正八年


1 Rin Meiji Year 7 (1874) NGC MS 64 RB
一厘　明治七年

 

Beautiful coins everyone.
I own only 2, both circulating commemoratives, showa 39 (1964 Olympics)
The 100 yen is .600 silver and the 1000 yen is .925

 

50 sen 1946, brass, weight - 4,5 g., size - 23,5 mm, thickness - 1,2 mm, mintage - 268161000. Such coins were released at 1946 and 1947 (but coins with the date "1947" weren't released to circulation).