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.
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See also: China - Japanese puppet states, Japanese occupation of Oceania

• Leprosarium Coinage - Yen (1912-1948)
• Mameita Gin
• Nagasaki Trade Coinage (1659-1685)
• Pre-Edo (708-1601)
• Ryō (1601-1867)
• Yen (1871-date)

Pre-Edo (708-1601)

1 Mon "Eiraku Tsūhō"
(1587-1608)
Copper (cast) • 3 g • ⌀ 25 mm
DHJ# 3.10 - 3.19

Ryō (1601-1867)

4000 Mon = 16 Shu = 4 Bu = 1 Ryō

Chogin - Genbun (Kyoto/ Edo mint)
(1736-1818)
Silver (.460) • 147 g • ⌀ 90 mm
C# 9, JNDA# 09-66, DHJ# 9.38+39

1 Mon "Kayūtsūhō" (Regular Script)
(1580-1620)
Copper (cast)
DHJ# 3.160

1 Mon "Keichōtsūhō" - Keichō
(1606)
Copper (cast) • 2.21 g • ⌀ 23 mm
DHJ# 3.40-42, KM# 5

1 Mon - Genyu (Seal script)
(1616-1646)
Copper • 1.9 g • ⌀ 24 mm
DHJ# 3.71 - 3.87

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (old type; modified letter)
(1636-1656)
Copper (cast) • ⌀ 24 mm
C# 1.1

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (new type; copper alloy; without mintmark)
(1668-1768)
Copper (cast)
C# 1.1

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Copper alloy; 文 "Bun" reverse)
(1668-1683)
Copper (cast) • 3.47 g • ⌀ 24 mm
C# 1.2, DHJ# 4.100-102

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Copper alloy; 佐 "Sa" reverse)
(1714-1736)
Copper (cast)
DHJ# 4.115-118

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Copper alloy; 仙 "Sen" reverse)
(1728-1732)
Copper (cast) • 3.74 g
DHJ# 4.135-137

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Copper alloy; 十 "Jū" reverse; Bosen)
(1736)
Pattern
Copper (cast)

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron alloy; 小 "Ko" reverse)
(1737-1742)
Iron (cast)
DHJ# 4.160

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Copper alloy; 小 "Ko" reverse)
(1737-42)
Copper (cast) • 2.39 g • ⌀ 23 mm

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron alloy; without mintmark)
(1739-1859)
Iron (cast)
C# 1.1a

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Copper alloy; 一 "Ichi" reverse)
(1740-)
Copper (cast)
DHJ# 4.183

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (copper alloy; 川 reverse; Bosen)
(1740-1745)
Pattern
Copper (cast)
DHJ# 4.189

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (new type; copper alloy; 元 reverse)
(1741-)
Copper (or bronze, brass or iron) • ⌀ 24 mm
C# 1.8, Hartill# 25.51-53

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Copper alloy; 足 "Ashi" reverse)
(1741-1745)
Copper (cast)
DHJ# 4.201+202

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Copper alloy; 長 "Naga" reverse)
(1767-)
Copper (cast) • 2.71 g • ⌀ 24 mm
DHJ# 208

1 Mon "Kan'eitsūhō" (Iron alloy; 千 "Sen")
(1768-)
Iron (cast)
C# 1.12