Yen Coins

This is a Japanese 10 yen coin. They were minted in bronze between 1951 to 1989. They weigh 4.5 grams and are 23.5mm in diameter.
JAPAN 10 YEN MOST DATES 1951 TO 1989
worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: less than $1
well preserved: $1
fully uncirculated: $2
A few of these coins have higher values than the rest. The first step in finding the valuable ones is determining the date of your coin. There is an amazing date converter site at DateConverter.net. Use our sample 1951 date to the right to try it. There are a few tricks, but you'll figure it out.
Once you have the date of your coin, check the listings below for the good ones. If your coin is not shown below, the MOST DATES values above apply.
JAPAN 10 YEN 1951, 1957, AND 1958
worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $1
well preserved: $5
fully uncirculated: $100
JAPAN 10 YEN 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1960, AND 1961
worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $1
well preserved: $2
fully uncirculated: $40
JAPAN 10 YEN 1967
worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: less than $1
well preserved: $1
fully uncirculated: $5
These values are catalog values and are different from actual buy and sell values. For more information on catalog values, please check out our Terminology page.

This is a Japanese 10 yen coin. They were minted in bronze between 1951 to 1989. They weigh 4.5 grams and are 23.5mm in diameter. JAPAN 10 YEN MOST DATES 1951 TO 1989 worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value average circulated: less than $1 well preserved: $1 fully uncirculated: $2 A few of these coins have higher values than the. GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / blooming sakura / 100 YEN Y#82 Coin value - $1-2. 100 yen 1964 silver 0.600 Diameter 22.5 mm. Commemorative coin.

Let’s look at the coins first: there is a 1-yen coin, a 5-yen coin, a 10-yen coin, a 100-yen coin, a 500-yen coin. What’s on the coins? Each coin has the value written in kanji on one side, and the year the coin was printed on the other.

ONLINE COINS CATALOG

Mon coins with hole

100 mon (Tempo Tsu-Ho) without date (1835-1870)
bronze
square hole
TEN-HO / TSU-HO
TO HYAKU (100)
Coin value - $10-15
4 mon without date (1768)
brass
square hole
KWAN-EI / TSU-HO
21 waves
Coin value - $3-5
4 mon without date (1769-1860)
brass
square hole
KWAN-EI / TSU-HO
11 waves
Coin value - $2-4
4 mon without date (1863-1867)
brass
square hole
BUN KYU EI-HO
11 waves
Coin value - $2-4
1 mon without date (1636-1656)
copper
square hole
KA-NEI / TSU-HO
Coin value - $2-4
1 mon without date (1668-1700)
copper
square hole
KA-NEI / TSU-HO
BUNCoin value - $2-4

Sen coins with hole

1926-1947

10 sen 1932 (1927-1932)
copper-nickel
round hole
10 SEN
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 7 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Coin value - $2-3
10 sen 1934 (1933-1937)
nickel
round hole
10 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 9 YEAR / cherry blossom
Coin value - $2-3
10 sen 1938 (1938-1940)
aluminum-bronze
round hole
10 SEN / sun rays and waves, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR / paulownia crest and cherry blossom
Coin value - ~$1
10 sen 1944
tin-zinc
round hole
10 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Coin value - <$1

5 sen 1932
copper-nickel
round hole
5 SEN / paulownia foliage, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 7 YEAR / sacred mirror around hole
Coin value - $15-20
5 sen 1934 (1933-1938)
nickel
round hole
5 SEN / bird undo rays of sun, chrysanthemum flower on top

50 Yen Coin

GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 9 YEAR / cherry blossom
Coin value - $3-4
5 sen 1939 (1938-1940)
aluminum-bronze
round hole
5 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 13 YEAR / cherry blossom
Coin value - ~$1
5 sen 1944
tin-zinc
round hole
5 SEN / paulownia on bottom, chrysanthemum flower on top
GREAT JAPAN / SHOWA 19 YEAR
Coin value - <$1

Yen coins with hole

50 yen 1959 (1959-1966)
copper-nickel
round hole
50 / SHŌWA 34 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN / chrysanthemum / 50 YEN
Coin value - $2-3
50 yen 1973 (1967-1988)
copper-nickel
round hole
50 / SHŌWA 47 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
Coin value - $1-2
50 yen 1989
copper-nickel
round hole
50 / HEISEI FIRST YEAR
GREAT JAPAN / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
Coin value - ~$1
50 yen 1998 (1990-)
copper-nickel
round hole
50 / HEISEI 10 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
Coin value - ~$1
5 yen 1950 (1949-1958)
brass
round hole
5 YEN / stalk of rice
GREAT JAPAN / two leafs / SHŌWA 25 YEAR
Coin value - ~$1
5 yen 1967 (1959-1989)
brass
round hole
5 YEN / stalk of rice
GREAT JAPAN / two leafs / SHŌWA 42 YEAR
Coin value - <$1
5 yen 1989
brass
round hole
5 YEN / stalk of rice
GREAT JAPAN / two leafs / HEISEI FIRST YEAR
Coin value - <$1
5 yen 2013 (1990-)
brass
round hole

Japanese 10 Yen Coin

5 YEN / stalk of rice

Yen Coins With Hole

GREAT JAPAN / two leafs / HEISEI 25 YEAR
Coin value - <$1

See also:
Japan old coins (till 1948)
Japan modern coins