What is a 100 yen coin?

It is the second-highest denomination coin in Japan after the 500 yen coin. The current 100 yen coin is one of two denominations which depict the emperor's rule date in Arabic numerals rather than Kanji. History[edit] Silver yen[edit] 100 yen coinage was first authorized in 1951 with the specification that the coins be made of a silver alloy.[2]

What is a 1-yen coin?

The 1-yen coin (一円硬貨, Ichi-en kōka) is the smallest denomination of the Japanese yen currency. Historically they were initially made of both silver and gold in the early 1870s. Issues facing the Japanese government at the time included wanting to adopt the gold standard, and competing against the Mexican dollar for use in foreign trade.

What happened to the Japanese yen coin?

The design of the coin was changed in 1959 which removed Latin script ("Yen"), and changed the reverse side to show a sheaf of rice. To commemorate the summer 1964 Olympicsin Tokyo 16 million ounces of silver was used to strike the 80,000,000 coins produced.

How do you read a Japanese coin?

The current one-hundred yen coin dates to 1967 (year 42) when Arabic numerals were used to reflect the emperor's year of reign (date). Coins for this period will all begin with the Japanese symbol 昭和(Shōwa). Japanese coins are read with a left to right format: "Emperors name" → "Number representing year of reign" → "Year" (Ex: 昭和 → 53 → 年).