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10 Yen – Japan

Series: 1959 Japan circulation coins

Context

Years: 1959–1989

Issuer: Japan

Ruler: Shōwa

Currency:

(since 1871)

Total mintage: 20,908,929,000

Material

Diameter: 23.5 mm

Weight: 4.5 g

Thickness: 1.5 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze (95% Copper, 3% 4, 2% 1)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

Y: #73a

Numista: #922

Value

Exchange value: 10 JPY = $0.06

Inflation-adjusted value: 63.21 JPY

Obverse

Inscription:

日本国

十円

Translation:

Japan

Ten Yen

Language: Japanese

Inscription:

10

昭和四十九年

Translation:

1974

Language: Japanese

Plain

Name	Mark
Japan Mint	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1959	—	62,400,000
1960	—	225,900,000
1961	—	229,900,000
1962	—	284,200,000
1963	—	411,300,000
1964	—	479,200,000
1965	—	387,600,000
1966	—	395,900,000
1967	—	158,900,000
1968	—	363,600,000
1969	—	414,800,000
1970	—	382,700,000
1971	—	610,000,000
1972	—	634,950,000
1973	—	1,345,000,000
1974	—	1,780,000,000
1975	—	1,280,260,000
1976	—	1,369,740,000
1977	—	1,467,000,000
1978	—	1,435,000,000
1979	—	1,207,000,000
1980	—	1,127,000,000
1981	—	1,369,000,000
1982	—	890,000,000
1983	—	870,000,000
1984	—	533,850,000
1985	—	335,150,000
1986	—	—
1987	—	165,545,000
1987	—	230,000	Proof
1988	—	617,912,000
1988	—	200,000	Proof
1989	—	74,692,000