What is 10 yen Japanese coin worth?

Features

Issuer	Japan
Value	10 Yen 10 JPY = USD 0.09
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.5 g

What are Japanese coins called?

yen
The Japanese currency is the yen (円, en). One yen corresponds to 100 sen; however, sen are not used in everyday life anymore, except in stock market prices. Bills come in 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen (very rare), 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen denominations.

What does a 10 yen coin say?

The obverse of the coin depicts the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in, a Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto prefecture, with the kanji for “Japan” and “Ten Yen”. The reverse shows the numerals “10” and the date of issue in kanji surrounded by bay laurel leaves.

What is a 10 yen coin made of?

Bronze
10 yen Bronze Coin

Design	ever-green tree, Byodo-in Temple
Material	Bronze
Composition	Copper 950 Zinc 40 to 30 Tin 10 to 20
Weight	4.5g
Diameter	23.5mm

How do you read Japanese date coins?

Dating 20th Century Japanese Coins Japanese coins are dated by ruling emperor (year of accession) plus the regnal year. Prior to 1948 regnal numbers are read from right to left. Examples: Emperor (Mutsuhito) regnal year from R to L = 2 x 10 + 6.

How do you read Japanese coins?

Japanese coins are dated by ruling emperor (year of accession) plus the regnal year. Prior to 1948 regnal numbers are read from right to left. Examples: Emperor (Mutsuhito) regnal year from R to L = 2 x 10 + 6.

Are 10 yen coins copper?

Japan Mint manufactures 6 kinds of regular coins including 500 yen nickel-brass coins….10 yen Bronze Coin.

Material	Bronze
Composition	Copper 950 Zinc 40 to 30 Tin 10 to 20
Weight	4.5g
Diameter	23.5mm
Commencement of Production	1959

What does a 10 yen coin look like?

How do you read Japanese money?

Unlike the American dollar sign, which is put in front of a money amount (i.e. $100), the Japanese yen symbol is put after the numerical amount (i.e. 1,000円). Continuing the comparison of American dollars to Japanese yen, $1 USD is equal to about 100 yen.

How do you read years in Japanese?

Vocabulary. The year is very easy. All you have to do is say the number and add 「年」 which is pronounced here as 「ねん」. For example, Year 2003 becomes 2003年 (にせんさんねん）.

What year is 10 yen coin?

10 yen coin