Coins from Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia with a population of 120 million. It shares maritime borders with Russia, Korea and the People's Republic of China. A highly developed industrialised country, Japan has the 3rd largest economy in the world.
Wikidata: Q17

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Mon (683-1953)

1000 Mon = 1 Kan

Available for swap 1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Old type)
ND (1636-1656)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 3 g • ⌀ 24 mm
C# 1.1, N# 121450
Available for swap 1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (new type; copper alloy; blank reverse)
ND (1700-1738)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 3.28 g • ⌀ 25 mm
C# 1.1, N# 121454
Available for swap 1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron alloy; blank reverse)
ND (1739-1859)

Standard circulation coin
Iron • 2.55 g • ⌀ 23.0 mm
C# 1.1a, N# 121452
Available for swap 1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (reverse 文 BUN)
ND (1668-1683)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 3.47 g • ⌀ 24 mm
C# 1.2, DHJ# 4.100, DHJ# 4.101, DHJ# 4.102, N# 121571
Available for swap 1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (reverse 元 GEN)
ND (1741)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 2.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
C# 1.8, Hartill# 25.51-53, N# 20859
Available for swap 1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron alloy; 千 "Sen")
ND (1768)

Standard circulation coin
Iron • 3 g • ⌀ 24 mm
C# 1.12, N# 121572
Available for swap 1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron alloy; 久 "Ku" reverse)
ND (1768-1772)

Standard circulation coin
Iron • 3.0 g • ⌀ 23.3 mm
C# 1.13, DHJ# 4.211, N# 142546
1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Bosen; large hole reverse ト TO)
ND (1864)

Pattern
Copper • 3.3 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
C# 1.14s, DHJ# 4.215, N# 161662
Available for swap 1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron alloy; 久二 "ku-ni" reverse)
ND (1774)

Standard circulation coin
Iron • 3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
C# 1.15, DHJ# 4.212-213, N# 143123
Available for swap 4 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (21 waves)
ND (1768-1769)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 4.96 g • ⌀ 27.73 mm
C# 4.1, DHJ# 4.250+251, N# 147247
Available for swap 4 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Meiwa Copper Alloy; 11 waves)
ND (1769-1788)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 5 g • ⌀ 28 mm
C# 4.2, DHJ# 4.253, N# 162214
Available for swap 4 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron Alloy; 11 waves)
ND (1860)

Standard circulation coin
Iron • 4.58 g • ⌀ 28 mm
C# 4.2a, N# 147415
4 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron Alloy; 千 "Sen" reverse)
ND (1866)

Standard circulation coin
Iron • 5.30 g • ⌀ 28 mm
C# 4.12, N# 147416
4 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Reverse ト reversed)
ND (1865)

Standard circulation coin
Iron
C# 4.14, N# 291352
4 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Reverse ト)
ND (1865)

Standard circulation coin
Iron
C# 4.14, N# 291353
4 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron alloy; 盛 reverse)
ND (1866-1869)

Standard circulation coin
Iron • 4.14 g • ⌀ 27 mm
C# 4.17, DHJ# 4.262, N# 161847
4 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Reverse ア A)
ND (1867)

Standard circulation coin
Iron
C# 4.18, N# 291357
Available for swap 4 Mon "Bunkyūeihō" (Regular script; 文久永寶)
ND (1863-1868)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • ⌀ 27 mm
C# 6, DHJ# 5.15+16, N# 147018
Available for swap 4 Mon "Bunkyūeihō" (Cursive script; 攵久永寶)
ND (1863-1868)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 3.3 g • ⌀ 27 mm
C# 6a, DHJ# 5.17+18, N# 147023
Available for swap 4 Mon "Bunkyūeihō" (Simplified Hō; 攵久永宝)
ND (1863-1868)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • ⌀ 27 mm
C# 6b, DHJ# 5.19+20, N# 15395
Available for swap 100 Mon "Tenpōtsūhō"
ND (1835-1870)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 20.7 g • 49 mm
C# 7, DHJ# 5.5-12, N# 11614

Monme Silver / Monme-Gin / Ginme (1601-1874)

1 Monme = 10 Fun = 100 Rin

Available for swap "Tenpō Mameitagin" (small 保 characte (s))
ND (1837-1858)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.260 silver) • 5.4 g
C# 8.3, JNDA# 09-68, N# 59271
Mameitagin "Ansei Mameitagin" (Double Daikoku)
ND (1859-1865)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.135 silver)
C# 8a, JNDA# 09-69, N# 55934
Mameitagin "Genbun Mameitagin" (Double Daikoku)
ND (1736-1805)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.460 silver)
C# 8a.1, JNDA# 09-66, N# 108322
Mameitagin "Genbun Mameitagin" (文 cluster)
ND (1736-1818)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.460 silver)
C# 8b.1, JNDA# 09-66, N# 27250
Chōgin "Genbun Chōgin" (6 stamps)
ND (1736-1818)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.460 silver) • 147 g • 90 × 34 mm
C# 9, JNDA# 09-66, DHJ# 9.39, N# 175770
Chōgin "Bunsei Chōgin" (6 stamps)
ND (1820-1837)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.360 silver)
C# 9a, JNDA# 09-67, N# 27251
"Tenpō Chōgin" (6 stamps)
ND (1837-1858)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.260 silver)
C# 9b, JNDA# 09-68, N# 26994
"Ansei Chōgin" (6 stamps)
ND (1859-1865)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.135 silver) • 133.19 g • 83 × 32 mm
C# 9c, JNDA# 09-69, N# 26995
5 Monme "Meiwa Go-monme-gin"
ND (1765-1768)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.460 silver) • 18.75 g • 45 × 22.5 mm
C# 10, JNDA# 09-46, KM# 9.70, N# 26996

Ryō (1595-1874)

16 Shu = 4 Bu = 1 Ryō

1 Shu / 1⁄16 Ryō "Bunsei Nanryō Isshugin"
ND (1829-1837)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.989) • 2.63 g • 16.4 × 10.2 mm
C# 11, JNDA# 9-49, DHJ# 9.76, N# 16679
Available for swap 1 Shu "Kaei Isshugin"
ND (1853-1865)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.968) • 1.87 g • 15 × 9 mm
C# 12, JNDA# 09-53, N# 10811
Available for swap 1 Shu "Meiji Isshugin"
ND (1868-1869)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.880) • 1.88 g • 15 × 9 mm
C# 12a, JNDA# 09-55, N# 63042
2 Shu / ⅛ Ryō "Ko-Nanryō Nishugin"
ND (1772-1824)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.978) • 10.19 g • 27.5 × 16.5 mm
C# 13, JNDA# 09-47, DHJ# 9.71-74, N# 27000
2 Shu / ⅛ Ryō "Shin-Nanryō Nishugin"
ND (1824-1830)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.978) • 7.53 g • 22.3 × 13.7 mm
C# 13a, JNDA# 09-48, DHJ# 9.75, N# 16681
2 Shu "Ansei Nishugin"
ND (1859)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.845) • 13.62 g • 27 × 16 mm
C# 15, JNDA# 09-56, DHJ# 9.88, N# 27001
Available for swap 1 Bu "Tenpō Ichibugin"
ND (1837-1868)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.991) • 8.66 g • 23 × 16.5 mm
C# 16, JNDA# 09-50, DHJ# 9.80, N# 16403
Available for swap 1 Bu Gin (Ansei)
ND (1859-1868)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.873) • 8.62 g • 23 × 16.5 mm
C# 16a, JNDA# 09-25, DHJ# 9.82, N# 55953
Available for swap 1 Bu "Meiji Ichibugin"
ND (1868-1869)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.807) • 8.66 g
C# 16b, JNDA# 09-54, DHJ# 9.83, N# 182974
1 Shu "Bunsei Isshukin"
ND (1824-1832)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.123) • 1.4 g
C# 17, JNDA# 09-45, N# 27002
Available for swap 2 Shu "Tenpō Nishukin"
ND (1832-1858)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.298) • 1.64 g • 13 × 7.5 mm
C# 18, JNDA# 09-43, DHJ# 8.50, Fr# 34, N# 16677
Available for swap 2 Shu "Man'en Nishukin"
ND (1860-1869)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.229) • 0.75 g • 13.2 mm
C# 18a, JNDA# 09-44, DHJ# 8.51, N# 69472
1 Bu "Bunsei Ichibukin"
ND (1819-1828)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.560) • 3.27 g • 17.2 × 10.8 mm
C# 20, PCGS# 860362, JNDA# 09-38, N# 403129
1 Bu "Ansei Ichibu Kin"
ND (1837-1858)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.570) • 2.25 g
C# 20b, N# 27003
1 Bu "Man'en Ichibukin"
ND (1860-1869)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.574) • 0.825 g
C# 20c, JNDA# 09-41, N# 27004
2 Bu "Bunsei Nibukin" (regular script)
ND (1818-1828)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.563) • 6.52 g • 21 mm
C# 21, JNDA# 09-25, N# 16373
2 Bu "Bunsei Nibukin" (Cursive script)
ND (1828-1832)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.490) • 6.56 g • 23 mm
C# 21a, DHJ# 8.29, JNDA# 09-26, N# 27005
Available for swap 2 Bu "Ansei Nibukin"
ND (1856-1860)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.203) • 5.62 g • 24 mm
C# 21b, DHJ# 8.30, JNDA# 09-27, Fr# 20, N# 88798
2 Bu "Man'en Nibukin"
ND (1860-1868)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.229) • 3 g • 17 mm
C# 21c, JNDA# 09-28, N# 27006
Available for swap 2 Bu - Meiji (Edo Mint)
ND (1868-1869)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.223) • 3.00 g • 19 mm
C# 21d, DHJ# 8.32, JNDA# 9-29, Fr# 22, N# 88796

The Numista referees for coins of this issuer are Idolenz and Sakrificed.

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