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

Hong Kong 1 dollar 1992, samsung-SM-G990U2, obverse
Hong Kong 1 dollar 1992, samsung-SM-G990U2, reverse
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Network: 4G
Area: US
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Time: 2025-03-31 09:47:05
USA 1 cent  200th Anniversary-Birth of Abraham Lincoln-Presidency in Washington  D.C. 2009, samsung-SM-A546U1, obverse
USA 1 cent  200th Anniversary-Birth of Abraham Lincoln-Presidency in Washington  D.C. 2009, samsung-SM-A546U1, reverse
User: J***o
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Device: samsung-SM-A546U1
Time: 2025-03-31 09:37:49
Hong Kong 2 dollars 1982, iPhone 13, obverse
Hong Kong 2 dollars 1982, iPhone 13, reverse
User: G***e
IP: 69.***.135
Network: WiFi
Area: US
Device: iPhone 13
Time: 2025-03-31 09:51:45
Ethiopia 25 santeem 1977, samsung-SM-G990U2, obverse
Ethiopia 25 santeem 1977, samsung-SM-G990U2, reverse
User: W****6
IP: 72.***.80
Network: 4G
Area: US
Device: samsung-SM-G990U2
Time: 2025-03-31 09:43:45
Bahamas 1 cent 1974, samsung-SM-G990U2, obverse
Bahamas 1 cent 1974, samsung-SM-G990U2, reverse
User: Y****r
IP: 72.***.80
Network: 4G
Area: US
Device: samsung-SM-G990U2
Time: 2025-03-31 09:39:15
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