Oei 応永 Era (1394–1428)


1403-1424 Mon
Eiraku Tsu-Ho.
Plain.

Manji 万治 Era (1658-1661)


1659-85 1 Mon
Genpo Tsuho
Nagasaki trade coin.

Hoei 宝永 (1704–1711)


1708 10 Mon
Ho-Ei Tsu-Ho
Ei Kyu Sei Yo, Chin (precious) struck into the rim.
KM# 57

Genbun 元文 (1736–1741)


1739-1867 Mon
Kan-Ei Tsu-Ho.
Plain.
C# 1.1a

1739-1867 Mon
Kan-Ei Tsu-Ho.
Plain.
C# 1.1a

1739-1867 Mon
Kan-Ei Tsu-Ho.
Plain.
C# 1.1a

Genbun (1736-1818) Mameita-gin
15.12x12.57x6.08 mm, 6.76 g

Meiwa 明和 Era (1764-1772)


1768 Mon
Kan-Ei Tsu-Ho.
Edo character.
C# 1.13

1768 Mon
Kan-Ei Tsu-Ho.
Edo character.
C# 1.13

1768 Mon
Kan-Ei Tsu-Ho.
Edo character.
C# 1.13

1768 4 Mon
Kan-ei Tsu-Ho
21 waves.
C# 4.1

1769 4 Mon
Kan-ei Tsu-Ho
11 waves.
C# 4.2

An'ei 安永 (1772–1781)


1772-1824 Meiwa Ko Nanryo 2 Shu Gin
26.69x15.61x2.56 mm, 10.20 g

Bunsei 文政 Era (1818–1830)


1824-1830 Shin Nanryo 2 Shu Gin
22.77x13.57x2.83 mm, 7.65 g

Bunsei (1829-1837) Nanryo 1 Shu Gin
16.01x10.15x1.98 mm, 2.77 g

Bunsei (1820-37) Mameita-gin
17.49x16.23x7.32 mm, 10.69 g

Bunsei (1819-28) Koban
PCGS AU Detail Chop Mark
13.09g

Tenpo 天保 Era (1830–1844)


Tenpo (1830–44) Chogin
87x30 mm, 139.84 g

1835-70 100 Mon
Tempo Tsuho.
To Hyaku.
C# 7

1837-54 Bu
Mintage of 78,916,556.
C# 16

Kaei 嘉永 Era (1848–1854)


1853-65 Shu
Mintage of 159,244,800.
C# 12

Ansei 安政 1854–1860


Ansei (1859-1865) Mameita-gin
20.16x15.74x7.48 mm, 12.07 g

Manen 万延 Era (1860–1861)


1860-69 2 Shu
Mintage of 25,120,000.
C# 18a

Bunkyu 文久 Era (1861–1864)


1863-67 4 Mon
Bun-Kyu Ei-Ho.
11 waves.
C# 6

1863-67 4 Mon
Bun-Kyu Ei-Ho.
11 waves.
C# 6a

Meiji 明治 Era (1868-1912)


1868-69 2 Bu
C# 21d

Empire - Decimal Coinage


1884 1 Rin
Chrysanthemum crest above value, legends separated by dots above.
Value, denomination.
Mintage of 16,009,130.
Y# 15

1899 1 Sen
Sunburst within beaded circle with legend separated by dots around border.
Value within center of rice wreath.
Y #20

1875 2 Sen
Square scales on dragon's body within beaded circle.
Value above sprays, chrysanthemum above.
Mintage of 22,835,255.
Y# 18.1

1871 5 Sen
Value within beaded circle.
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above.
Mintage of 1,665,613.
Y# 6.1

1877 5 Sen
Dragon within beaded circle with legends around border.
Chrysanthemum divides wreath, value within.
Y# 22

1889 5 Sen
Value within beaded circle, legends around border.
Chrysanthemum crest.
Mintage of 28,841,944.
Y# 19

1894 10 Sen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value within center of flowered wreath, chrysanthemum above.
Mintage of 11,000,000.
Y# 23

1897 10 Sen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value within center of flowered wreath, chrysanthemum above.
Mintage of 20,357,439.
Y# 23

1897 10 Sen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value within center of flowered wreath, chrysanthemum above.
Mintage of 20,357,439.
Y# 23

1909 10 Sen
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value within center of flowered wreath, chrysanthemum above.
Mintage of 20,279,846.
Y# 29

1898 20 Sen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value within center of flowered wreath, chrysanthemum above.
Mintage of 17,984,212.
Y# 24

1909 20 Sen
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle with three legends separated by dots around border.
Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top.
Mintage of 8,824,702.
Y# 30

1873 50 Sen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Y# 25
Type 1.

1873 50 Sen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value within center of flowered wreath, chrysanthemum above.
Type 2.

1894 1 Yen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top.
Chopmarked.

1902 1 Yen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top.

Taisho 大正 Era (1912-1926)


1918 5 Rin
Large paulowina crest in center flanked by cherry blossoms.
Value withi circle of flowered wreath.
Mintage of 5,287,584.
Y# 41

1875 2 Sen
Square scales on dragon's body within beaded circle.
Value above sprays, chrysanthemum above.
Mintage of 22,835,255.
Y# 18.1

1921 5 Sen
Flower-like form of sacred mirror around hole in center.
Chrysanthemum flanked by value with hole in center and paulowina foliage on bottom half.
Mintage of 133,020,000.
Y# 44

1922 50 Sen
Sunburst in center flanked by cherry blossoms, authority on top, date on bottom, all within sacred mirror.
Vertical value and denomination flanked by phoenix paulowina crest flanked by karakusa sprigs, chrysanthemum on top.
Mintage of 76,320,000.
Y# 46

1926 50 Sen
Sunburst in center flanked by cherry blossoms, authority on top, date on bottom, all within sacred mirror.
Vertical value and denomination flanked by phoenix paulowina crest flanked by karakusa sprigs, chrysanthemum on top.
Mintage of 32,572,000.
Y# 46

1914 1 Yen
Dragon within beaded circle, three legends separated by dots around border.
Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top.
Y #38

Showa 昭和 Era (1926-1989)


1927 1 Sen
Paulowina crest flanked by cherry blossoms with authority on top and date below.
Value within center of flowered wreath.
Mintage of 26,500,000.
Y# 47

1945 1 Sen
Stylized cherry blossom surrounded by three characters "Dai Nippon."
Mountain with character "one" at upper left.
KM# 110
Brown clay.

1945 1 Sen
Stylized cherry blossom surrounded by three characters "Dai Nippon."
Mountain with character "one" at upper left.
KM# 110
Red clay.

Reform Coinage (1948-)


1950 1 Yen
Numeral 1 within circle, flanked by dots, authority on top, date on bottom.
Value and denomination above 3/4 orange blossom wreath.
Y# 70

1948 5 Yen
Pigeon within circle with authority on top, date below.
Building with circle flanked by value and denomination, all within wreath.
Mintage of 74,520,000.
Y# 71

1952 10 Yen
Temple in center with authority on top and value below.
Value and denomination within wreath.
Mintage of 486,632,000.
Y# 73

1964 1000 Yen
Mintage of 80,000,000.
Y# 79
1964 Olympic games.

Other


5 cents
Yokohama officer's mess.