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1 Sen – Japan

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1938 Japan circulation coins

Context

Years: 1938–1940

Issuer: Japan

Ruler: Shōwa

Currency:

(since 1871)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 1,091,214,427

Material

Diameter: 17.6 mm

Weight: 0.9 g

Thickness: 1.7 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

Y: #56

Numista: #8949

Value

Exchange value: 0.01 JPY = $0.00

Obverse

Inscription:

一

錢

Translation:

One coin.

Language: Classical Chinese

Reverse

Inscription:

❀ 本日大 ❀

年四十和昭

Translation:

❀ The Great Japan ❀

Showa Year 44

Language: Japanese

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Japan Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1938	—	45,502,266
1939	—	444,602,146
1940	—	601,110,015

Series: 1938 Japan circulation coins

🌱 Very Common

1 Sen – Japan

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

Categories

Mints

Mintings

Series: 1938 Japan circulation coins