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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
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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

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