| Currency Data |
HISTORY |
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| Currency | Commencement of issuance |
Size(mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Half tael Wu Zhu Qian |
221.B.C 2c.B.C |
Diameter about30 Diameter about25 |
| Wado Kaichin or Wado Kaiho Kai Yuan Tong Bao |
708 621 |
Diameter about24 Diameter about24 |
| Man'nen Tsuho Nyoyaku Shimpo Engi Tsuho Kengen Taiho |
760 859 907 958 |
Diameter about25 Diameter about19 Diameter about18 Diameter about18 |
| Xi Ning Yuan Bao Yuan You Tong Bao Huang Song Yuan Bao Yong Le Tong Bao |
1068 1086 1253 1408 |
Diameter about25 Diameter about25 Diameter about25 Diameter about25 |
| Shichusen(Yuan Feng Tong Bao) Shichusen(Yong Le Tong Bao) Zenitsubo |
12`17c 12`17c 16c |
Diameter about22 Diameter about23 - |
| Koshu Kin (Tsuyu Ichiryo Kin) |
16c |
about18 |
| Tensho Hishi Oban Tensho Naga Oban Hakata Gokuyo Gin |
1588 1592 1593 |
about140~about85 about170~about100 Thickness16 about148~about62 |
| Yamada Hagaki Echizen Fukuihan Ginsatsu Harima Himejihan Surumesatsu Musashi Okabehan Sensatsu Tosa Kochihan Kinsatsu |
1600 1666 1855 1857 1866 |
about228~about40 about168~about47 about150~about59 about150~about42 about168~about48 |
| Keicho Koban Kyoho Koban Gembun Koban Man'en Koban |
1601 1715 1736 1860 |
about68~about34 about69~about38 about65~about34 about36~about20 |
| Hoei Yotsuho Chogin Meiwa Nanryo Nishu Gin |
1711 1772 |
about96~about34 about26~about15 |
| A pack of 50 Tempo Kobans A pack of 3 Silver Coins |
19c 18`19c |
about60~about32 thickness about33.4 about100~about37 |
| Kan'ei Tsuho Kan'ei Tsuho Yon-mon Sen Tempo Tsuho Hyaku-mon Sen |
1636 1768 1835 |
Diameter about25 Diameter about31 about50~about33 |
| Keicho Oban Kyoho Oban Man'en Oban |
1601 1725 1860 |
about146~about87 about152~about91 about134~about80 |
| Dajokan Satsu Kyoto Provincial Note |
1868 1868 |
159~68 134~45 |
| 20 Yen Gold Coin 1 Yen Gold Coin 1 Yen Silver Coin |
1871 1872 1871 |
Diameter35.06 Diameter13.51 Diameter37.57 |
| Meiji Tsuho Satsu Revised Bill (Empress Jingu Note) |
1872 1883 |
137~89 93~159 |
| 10 Yen Japanese National Banknote 10 Dollars United States National Banknote |
1873 1864 |
80~190 80~190 |
| 10 Yen Bank of Japan Note 1 Yen Silver Coin |
1885 1885 |
93~156 Diameter37.57 |
| 10 Yen Bank of Japan Note 10 Yen Gold Coin |
1899 1897 |
95~159 Diameter21.21 |
| 10 Yen Bank of Japan Note 10 Yen Bank of Japan Note |
1899 1943 |
95~159 81~142 |
| 10 Sen (Aluminum-Bronze) 10 Sen(Aluminum) 10 Sen(Tin) 10 Sen Bank of Japan Note 5 Sen Bank of Japan Note |
1938 1940 1944 1944 1944 |
Diameter22 Diameter22 Diameter19 51~106 48~100 |
| 100 Yen Bank of Japan Note | 1946 | 81~142 |