1 Yen - Shōwa

Features

Issuer	Japan
Emperor	Shōwa (1926-1989)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	23-25 (1948-1950)
Calendar	Japanese - Shōwa era
Value	1 Yen (1 JPY)
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Brass
Weight	3.2 g
Diameter	20.0 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 1953
Number	N# 5437
References	Y# 70 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , JNDA# 01-11 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes). , Schön# 46 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , JC# 09-11 Ujisato Hanyu (ed.), Clark Smith (ed.), Koryu Katagiri (ed.); 2021. The Standard Catalog of Japanese Coins. Zeus Coin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

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Obverse

Denomination within circle, legend around

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin

Lettering:
• 日本國 •
1
YEN
昭和二十四年

Translation:
• State of Japan •
Year 24 of Shōwa

Reverse

Denomination wreathed by tachibana branches

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
一
円

Translation:
One
Yen

Edge

Reeded

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
23 (1948)	451 170 000			$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 1.20	昭和二十三年	32%
24 (1949)		$ 0.17	$ 0.24	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.89	$ 0.89	昭和二十四年; mintage included above	63%
25 (1950)				$ 0.37	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	昭和二十五年; mintage included above	34%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3369	25 Oct 2024	23 (1948) – 昭和二十三年	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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