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 from US
Time: 2025-03-31 09:37:31
Mexico 20 pesos 1985, Redmi-M2101K7BG, obverse
Mexico 20 pesos 1985, Redmi-M2101K7BG, reverse
User from US
Time: 2025-03-31 09:47:16
USA 1 dollar  XXIII summer Olympic Games  Los Angeles 1984, samsung-SM-S901U, obverse
USA 1 dollar  XXIII summer Olympic Games  Los Angeles 1984, samsung-SM-S901U, reverse
User from US
Time: 2025-03-31 09:49:51
USA ½ dollar  250th Anniversary-Birth of George Washington 1982, samsung-SM-S918U, obverse
USA ½ dollar  250th Anniversary-Birth of George Washington 1982, samsung-SM-S918U, reverse
User from US
Time: 2025-03-31 09:43:04
Mexico 20 centavos 1935, samsung-SM-A057M, obverse
Mexico 20 centavos 1935, samsung-SM-A057M, reverse
User from US
Time: 2025-03-31 09:48:48