Japan Type Set #7460
Showa, 1 yen, aluminum, 1955-
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
JAPAN |
| Item Description: |
YEN S32(1957) |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Owner: |
Star City Homer |
Owner Comments:
JNDA 02-13. The aluminum 1 yen made its debut in S30 (1955) and has been minted ever since. The obverse has the government authority legend (Nippon koku/'Country of Japan' equivalent) above a young tree/sapling and the denomination below. The reverse features the numeral '1', with the regnal date spelled out below.
Annual mintages range from under a million to over a billion.
Diameter 20 mm, aluminum, weight 1.0 gram.