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| Japan | |
| Value | 10 Japanese yen |
|---|---|
| Mass | 4.5 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Edge | Reeded (1951-1958) Smooth (1959-) |
| Composition | 95% Cu 3-4% Zn 1-2% Sn[1] |
| Years of minting | 1871–present |
| Catalog number | - |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in |
| Design date | 1951 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Bay laurel leaves |
| Design date | 1951 |
The 10 yen coin (十円硬貨, Jū-en kōka) is one denomination of Japanese yen.
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.
Contents
1 History
2 Composition
3 Circulation figures
3.1 Meiji
3.2 Shōwa
3.3 Heisei
3.4 Reiwa
4 References
History
10-yen coins issued between 1951 and 1958 have reeded edges, while 10-yen coins issued from 1959 onward do not.
Composition
| Years | Material |
|---|---|
| 1871–1910[2][3] | 90% gold, 10% copper |
| 1950–1951 | Copper-nickel (Not released) |
| 1951–present[1][4] | 95% copper, 3.5% zinc, 1.5% tin |
Circulation figures
10 yen coin from 1871 (year 4)
Design 1 - (1871–1880)
10 yen coin from 1897 (year 30)
Design 2 - (1897–1910)
Meiji
The following are circulation figures for the coins that were minted between the 4th, and the 43rd year of Meiji's reign. Coins for this period all begin with the Japanese symbol 明治 (Meiji). Patterns that include the rare 1870 dated coin are not included here.
- Inscriptions on Japanese coins from this period are read clockwise from right to left:
"Year" ← "Number representing year of reign" ← "Emperor's name" (Ex: 年 ← 五十三 ← 治明)
| Year of reign | Japanese date | Gregorian date | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
04 4th | 四 | 1871 | 1,867,032[2] |
09 9th | 九 | 1876 | 1,925[3] |
| 10th | 十 | 1877 | 36[3] |
| 13th | 三十 | 1880 | 136[3] |
| 30th | 十三 | 1897 | 2,422,146[5] |
| 31st | 一十三 | 1898 | 3,176,134[5] |
| 32nd | 二十三 | 1899 | 1,743,006[5] |
| 33rd | 三十三 | 1900 | 1,114,766[5] |
| 34th | 四十三 | 1901 | 1,654,682[5] |
| 35th | 五十三 | 1902 | 3,023,940[5] |
| 36th | 六十三 | 1903 | 2,902,184[5] |
| 37th | 七十三 | 1904 | 724,548[5] |
| 40th | 十四 | 1907 | 157,684[5] |
| 41st | 一十四 | 1908 | 1,160,674[5] |
| 42nd | 二十四 | 1909 | 2,165,660[5] |
| 43rd | 三十四 | 1910 | 8,982[5] |
Shōwa
10 yen coin from 1950 (year 25)
Design 1 - (1950–1951) Never Released
10 yen coin from 1951 (year 26)
Design 2 - (1951–1958) Reeded
10 yen coin from 1952 (year 27)showing its reeded edge
10 yen coin from 1959 (year 34)
Design 2 - (1959–present) Smooth
The following are circulation dates which cover Emperor Hirohito's reign. The dates below correspond with the 26th to the 64th year (last) of his reign. All ten yen coins that were made before 1959 have reeded edges, this has since changed to the present day smooth edge. Coins for this period will all begin with the Japanese symbol 昭和 (Showa).
- Japanese coins are read with a left to right format:
- "Emperors name" → "Number representing year of reign" → "Year" (Ex: 昭和 → 三十四 → 年).
| Year of reign | Japanese date | Gregorian date | Mintage (thousands)[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 二十五 | 1950 (Copper/nickel) | 00 Not released |
| 26th | 二十六 | 1951 (Copper/nickel) | 00 Not released |
| 26th | 二十六 | 1951 | 101,068 |
| 27th | 二十七 | 1952 | 486,632 |
| 28th | 二十八 | 1953 | 466,300 |
| 29th | 二十九 | 1954 | 520,900 |
| 30th | 三十 | 1955 | 123,100 |
| 32nd | 三十二 | 1957 | 50,000 |
| 33rd | 三十三 | 1958 | 25,000 |
| 34th | 三十四 | 1959 | 62,400 |
| 35th | 三十五 | 1960 | 225,900 |
| 36th | 三十六 | 1961 | 229,900 |
| 37th | 三十七 | 1962 | 284,200 |
| 38th | 三十八 | 1963 | 411,300 |
| 39th | 三十九 | 1964 | 479,200 |
| 40th | 四十 | 1965 | 387,600 |
| 41st | 四十一 | 1966 | 395,900 |
| 42nd | 四十二 | 1967 | 158,900 |
| 43rd | 四十三 | 1968 | 363,600 |
| 44th | 四十四 | 1969 | 414,800 |
| 45th | 四十五 | 1970 | 382,700 |
| 46th | 四十六 | 1971 | 610,050 |
| 47th | 四十七 | 1972 | 634,950 |
| 48th | 四十八 | 1973 | 1,345,000 |
| 49th | 四十九 | 1974 | 1,780,000 |
| 50th | 五十 | 1975 | 1,280,260 |
| 51st | 五十一 | 1976 | 1,369,740 |
| 52nd | 五十二 | 1977 | 1,467,000 |
| 53rd | 五十三 | 1978 | 1,435,000 |
| 54th | 五十四 | 1979 | 1,207,000 |
| 55th | 五十五 | 1980 | 1,127,000 |
| 56th | 五十六 | 1981 | 1,369,000 |
| 57th | 五十七 | 1982 | 890,000 |
| 58th | 五十八 | 1983 | 870,000 |
| 59th | 五十九 | 1984 | 533,850 |
| 60th | 六十 | 1985 | 335,150 |
| 61st | 六十一 | 1986 | 68,960 |
| 62nd | 六十二 | 1987 | 165,775 |
| 63rd | 六十三 | 1988 | 618,112 |
| 64th | 六十四 | 1989 | 74,692 |
Heisei
Heisei 10 yen coin from 2006 (year 18)
Phoenix Hall is featured on the obverse side of the coin.
The following are circulation dates in the reign of the current Emperor. Akihito was crowned in 1989, which is marked with a 元 symbol on the coin as a one year type. Coins for this period all begin with the Japanese symbol 平成 (Heisei).
- Japanese coins are read with a left to right format:
- "Emperors name" → "Number representing year of reign" → "Year" (Ex: 平成 → 十 → 年).
| Year of reign | Japanese date | Gregorian date | Mintage (thousands)[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
01 1st | 元 | 1989 | 666,308 |
02 2nd | 二 | 1990 | 754,953 |
03 3rd | 三 | 1991 | 632,120 |
04 4th | 四 | 1992 | 538,130 |
05 5th | 五 | 1993 | 249,240 |
06 6th | 六 | 1994 | 190,767 |
07 7th | 七 | 1995 | 248,874 |
08 8th | 八 | 1996 | 546,213 |
09 9th | 九 | 1997 | 491,086 |
| 10th | 十 | 1998 | 410,612 |
| 11th | 十一 | 1999 | 359,120 |
| 12th | 十二 | 2000 | 315,026 |
| 13th | 十三 | 2001 | 542,024 |
| 14th | 十四 | 2002 | 455,667 |
| 15th | 十五 | 2003 | 551,406 |
| 16th | 十六 | 2004 | 592,903 |
| 17th | 十七 | 2005 | 504,029 |
| 18th | 十八 | 2006 | 440,594 |
| 19th | 十九 | 2007 | 388,904 |
| 20th | 二十 | 2008 | 362,811 |
| 21st | 二十一 | 2009 | 338,003 |
| 22nd | 二十二 | 2010 | 328,905 |
| 23rd | 二十三 | 2011 | 255,936 |
| 24th | 二十四 | 2012 | 279,211 |
| 25th | 二十五 | 2013 | 100,892 |
| 26th | 二十六 | 2014 | 171,013 |
| 27th | 二十七 | 2015 | 203,004 |
| 28th | 二十八 | 2016 | 198,064 |
| 29th | 二十九 | 2017 | 124,927 |
| 30th | 三十 | 2018 | 178,960 |
| 31st | 三十一 | 2019 | TBD |
Reiwa
The following are circulation dates for the future Emperor. Crown Prince Naruhito's accession to the Crysanthemum Throne is expected to take place on May 1, 2019. It is unknown if the new coinage will be marked with a 元 symbol (first) on the coin as a one year type. Coins for this period will begin with the Japanese symbol 令和 (Reiwa).
| Year of reign | Japanese date | Gregorian date | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | 2019 | TBD |
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