What is a 5 yen coin?

The 5 yen coin (五円硬貨, Go-en kōka) is a denomination of the Japanese yen. The current design was first minted in 1959 using Japanese characters known as the "new script", and were also minted from 1948 to 1958 using "old-script" Japanese characters.

What is on a Japanese 100 yen coin?

The front is engraved with chrysanthemum, the Japanese country name and 50 yen in Chinese characters. The back is engraved with the number 50, and the date of manufacture in Chinese characters. The 100 Yen Coin is made out of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The front is engraved with sakura, the Japanese country name and 100 yen in Chinese characters.

What happened to the 50 yen coin?

50 yen noteswere eventually pulled from circulation shortly before the center of the 50 yen coin was holed. The first yen coins were made of pure nickel and slightly larger than the ones used today. Changes to the 50 yen coin were made in response to events surrounding the 100 yen coin.

What to do with unused Japanese yen coins?

Convert your leftover Japanese Yen coins to cash using our hassle-free online exchange service. Get paid fast for your unused currency from Japan. Japanese Yen coins have been produced by the Osaka-based Japan Mint since 1871. The current set of Yen coins were first minted in 1955. Coins from 1 to 500 Yen are legal tender in Japan.