Japan Coin Catalog
The official coin of Japan is the Yen (¥) and is featured in this catalog among all of its other historical coins, covering both modern and ancient coins that have left their mark on the country's monetary history. The Japan coin catalog is presented organized by type and value, a technique collectors refer to as sorting by #KM, based on the acronym of the publication that numbered them.
| Country | Japan |
| Flag | |
| Coin | Yen (JPY) |
| 1€ | 169,20¥ |
| Continent | Asia |
| Capital city | Tokyo |
| ISO2 | JP |
| ISO3 | JPN |
| Catalogued coins | 628 |
If you are a passionate collector, this catalog offers the possibility to create your own personal collection. You can add your coins and generate a free PDF catalog from a complete database and our management tools. In addition, once registered, you will have the opportunity to exchange coins with other collectors around the world easily and free of charge.
The most valuable coins
The most valuable Japan coins and sought after by collectors according to Foronum statistics are the following:
10 yenes
100 yenes (Showa)
5 yenes (Hirohito-Showa)
1 yen
50 yenes (Showa)
The valuation of these coins has been achieved through a meticulous algorithm that considers the current market, taking into account aspects such as material, weight, diameter, edge, year of mintage, mint of manufacture and the number of coins produced. Coins with limited mintages and in good condition are usually among the most valuable.
Note the coins labelled with this message, it means that there are collectors who have that coin and are willing to make a swap. Visit their collection from their personal page.
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Country:
Name:
FO#:
KM#:
Composition:
Edge:
Diameter:
Year:
Order:
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1 mon (Kan'ei)
1 mon (Ka-nei Tsu-ho)
1 mon (Bun Edo)
4 mon (Kan'ei)
100 mon (Tenpo Suho)
2 yen (圓 二 - Meiji era. Mutsuhito)
20 yen ( 圓 十 二 - Meiji era. Mutsuhito)
1/2 sen
1 sen
1 sen
2 sen
5 sen
20 sen
1 yen (Mutsuhito-Meiji Tipo I)
1 yen (Mutsuhito-Meiji Tipo II)
10 sen (Mutsuhito-Meiji)
20 yen (二 十 圓 Meiji era. Mutsuhito)
1 sen (Yosihihito-Taisho)
1 sen (Yosihihito-Taisho)
5 sen (Yoshihito-Taisho)
Other resources to find coins and banknotes of Japan
Can't find what you are looking for? Take a look at our coin finder and speed up your searches within the collections of all collectors, or if you prefer you can search directly in the list of coin collectors and access their profile to see their collections.