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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 3841929, member: 71642&quot;]&#039;Modern&#039; (ie 1870 and on) Japanese coins make it tough by switching right to left as in the earlier pieces, to left to right later, partway through the Showa era.&nbsp; The nen character ( <b>年 </b>) is the year indicator and is after the Era name and the numerical year.&nbsp; Locate that and you know which way you are reading.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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