1 Yen - Shōwa

1 Yen - Shōwa - obverse1 Yen - Shōwa - reverse

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Features

Issuer Japan
Emperor Shōwa (1926-1989)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 23-25 (1948-1950)
Calendar Japanese - Shōwa era
Value 1 Yen (1 JPY)
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Brass
Weight 3.2 g
Diameter 20.0 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 1953
Number
N#
5437
References Y# 70,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
JNDA# 01-11
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2023. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.

Obverse

Value above orange blossom wreath

Script: Chinese

Lettering:

Translation:
1
Yen

Reverse

Value within center circle, flanked by dots, issuing authority on top, date on the bottom

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
• 日 本 國 •
1
YEN
昭和二十四年

Translation:
• State of Japan •
Year 24 of Shōwa

Edge

Reeded

1 Yen - Shōwa -  obverse

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
23 (1948)  451 170 000 $ 0.47 $ 0.54 $ 0.85 $ 0.85 $ 0.85 32% 昭和二十三年
24 (1949)  $ 0.13 $ 0.25 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.67 $ 0.71 63% 昭和二十四年; mintage included above
25 (1950)  $ 0.34 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 33% 昭和二十五年; mintage included above

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