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1 Sen - Shōwa Heavy type

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Issuer Japan
Emperor Shōwa (1926-1989)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 16-18 (1941-1943)
Calendar Japanese - Shōwa era
Value 1 Sen (0.01 JPY)
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 0.65 g
Diameter 16 mm
Thickness 1.52 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 1953
Number
N#
4964
References Y# 59
Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).
, JNDA# 01-51
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes).

Obverse

Value in center with authority above and date below.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, clerical script), Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
本 日 大

年 八 十 和 昭

Translation:
Great Japan
One
Year 18 of Shōwa

Reverse

Mount Fuji, with Chrysanthemum crest at top. Value below.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering: 錢 一

Translation: One Sen

Edge

Plain.

1 Sen - Shōwa (Heavy type) -  obverse

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
16 (1941)  Photo 1 016 620 734 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.32 $ 0.46 $ 0.56 $ 0.56 $ 1.00 年六十和昭 58%
17 (1942)  Photo 119 709 832 $ 0.06 $ 0.41 $ 0.44 $ 0.44 $ 0.44 $ 0.69 $ 0.69 年七十和昭 49%
18 (1943)  1 163 949 434 $ 0.41 $ 0.53 $ 0.63 $ 0.63 $ 0.67 $ 0.78 $ 1.20 年八十和昭 28%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sen - Shōwa (Heavy type)
Katz
Auction 154
Lot 1959
Internet Archive
12 Apr 2025 16 (1941) – 年六十和昭 UNC USD 53.39
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sen - Shōwa (Heavy type)
Katz
Auction 152
Lot 1897
Internet Archive
8 Mar 2025 16 (1941) – 年六十和昭 UNC USD 49.91
(EUR 43.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sen - Shōwa (Heavy type)
Katz
Auction 149
Lot 2736
Internet Archive
8 Feb 2025 16 (1941) – 年六十和昭 UNC USD 53.39
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sen - Shōwa (Heavy type)
Katz
Auction 144
Lot 2838
Internet Archive
17 Nov 2024 16 (1941) – 年六十和昭 AU USD 6.96
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sen - Shōwa (Heavy type)
Katz
Auction 141
Lot 3362
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2024 16 (1941) – 年六十和昭 XF USD 6.96
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sen - Shōwa (Heavy type)
Katz
Auction 166
Lot 1889
Internet Archive
16 Aug 2025 17 (1942) – 年七十和昭 XF Unsold
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