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Yen facts for kids

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The Japanese yen or en is the currency used in Japan. It is usually written with the romanised symbol ¥, but in Japanese it is written with the kanji 円. The coins are very light and range from ¥1 up to ¥500. The highest paper note value is ¥10000. The Japanese currency is the third most traded currency in the world.


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  • JAPAN-10-Constitutional Monarchy-One Yen (1873)

    Early 1-yen banknote (1873), engraved and printed by the Continental Bank Note Company of New York

  • Early one yen coin front and reverse

    Early one yen coin (1.5 g of pure gold), obverse and reverse

  • Early silver one yen coin Japan

    Early silver one yen coin, 24.26 grams of pure silver, Japan, minted in 1870 (Meiji year 3)

  • Japan 1870 20 Yen (alt)

    The Japanese 1870 20 gold yen (on average) contains 33.33 grams of gold (0.9000 fine) and weighs 0.9645 ounces

  • 1yen-M34

    Early 1-yen silver coin, 26.96 grams of .900 pure silver, Japan, minted in 1901 (Meiji year 34)

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