Japan 1 yen Shōwa

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Attributes of Coins

RegionJPN
Denomination1 Yen
Krause numberN# 5437
MetalBrass
thickness1.2 mm
diameter20 mm
weight3.2 g
Obverse:
coin obverse image
Value above orange blossom wreath
Script:
Chinese
Lettering:
一 円
Translation:
1 Yen
Reverse:
coin reverse image
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

List of Coin Varieties

NameYearMarkMintMintageCraftsmanshipValue(USD)
1948

451

UncValue(USD)
1949

UncValue(USD)
1950

UncValue(USD)

Recognition Records

Austria 1 kreuzer 1885, samsung-SM-A536U1, obverse
Austria 1 kreuzer 1885, samsung-SM-A536U1, reverse
User: S***n
IP: 74.***.197
Network: WIFI
Area: US
Device: samsung-SM-A536U1
Time: 2025-03-31 09:37:31
United Kingdom 5 shillings  Winston Churchill Memorial 1965, samsung-SM-S901U, obverse
United Kingdom 5 shillings  Winston Churchill Memorial 1965, samsung-SM-S901U, reverse
User: g****f
IP: 75.***.71
Network: WIFI
Area: US
Device: samsung-SM-S901U
Time: 2025-03-31 09:47:35
Brazil 10 centavos 1970, samsung-SM-A715F, obverse
Brazil 10 centavos 1970, samsung-SM-A715F, reverse
User: b****l
IP: 189.***.73
Network: WIFI
Area: BR
Device: samsung-SM-A715F
Time: 2025-03-31 09:51:02
Madagascar 20 francs 1970, motorola-motog5G-2024, obverse
Madagascar 20 francs 1970, motorola-motog5G-2024, reverse
User: S***B
IP: 172.***.54
Network: 5G
Area: US
Device: motorola-motog5G-2024
Time: 2025-03-31 09:50:30
Bahamas 1 cent 1974, samsung-SM-G990U2, obverse
Bahamas 1 cent 1974, samsung-SM-G990U2, reverse
User: X****x
IP: 72.***.80
Network: 4G
Area: US
Device: samsung-SM-G990U2
Time: 2025-03-31 09:39:15
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