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<p>[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 5433109, member: 15588"]All of the coins shown above still circulate in Japan today (even the reeded varieties can show up, though they are less common), so they basically have face value, especially considering their condition. Also, those series don't really have any major key dates unless they're in absolutely pristine or proof condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 5 Yen coin (五円), the one with the hole, from (if I'm seeing that date correctly, the picture is a little dark on that coin) 昭和四十八年 or 1973, is a "Gothic Lettered" variety, the variety that currently circulates. Earlier types of this coin, from 1949 - 1958 are called "Kaisho Lettered" and, like the reeded 10 Yen coins, have a slight premium, but nothing to get too excited about, unless you have a <i>very</i> shiny 昭和二十七年 example.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 100 Yen (百円) banknote is a series B from 1953 (昭和28年) and, in its condition, probably has a value somewhere between $3.00 - $7.00. That type does have 2 varieties, though, the first having more value than the second. It's hard to tell which is pictured based on the photograph. If it is the first type, it could be worth anywhere from $15 - $30. The reverse should depict the Japanese Diet building. I don't think that it currently circulates, not that 100 Yen would buy much anyway, being worth roughly $1.00 US.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins look to add up to 365 Yen, so they are collectively worth about $3.51 US.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep the bill, spend the coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ewomack, post: 5433109, member: 15588"]All of the coins shown above still circulate in Japan today (even the reeded varieties can show up, though they are less common), so they basically have face value, especially considering their condition. Also, those series don't really have any major key dates unless they're in absolutely pristine or proof condition. The 5 Yen coin (五円), the one with the hole, from (if I'm seeing that date correctly, the picture is a little dark on that coin) 昭和四十八年 or 1973, is a "Gothic Lettered" variety, the variety that currently circulates. Earlier types of this coin, from 1949 - 1958 are called "Kaisho Lettered" and, like the reeded 10 Yen coins, have a slight premium, but nothing to get too excited about, unless you have a [I]very[/I] shiny 昭和二十七年 example. The 100 Yen (百円) banknote is a series B from 1953 (昭和28年) and, in its condition, probably has a value somewhere between $3.00 - $7.00. That type does have 2 varieties, though, the first having more value than the second. It's hard to tell which is pictured based on the photograph. If it is the first type, it could be worth anywhere from $15 - $30. The reverse should depict the Japanese Diet building. I don't think that it currently circulates, not that 100 Yen would buy much anyway, being worth roughly $1.00 US. The coins look to add up to 365 Yen, so they are collectively worth about $3.51 US. Keep the bill, spend the coins.[/QUOTE]
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