10 sen coin

Ten Sen
Japan
Value   1⁄10 Japanese Yen
Shape circular
Composition Several different metals
Years of minting 1870–1946
Obverse
Design Various, depending on year.
Reverse
Design Various, depending on year.

The 10 sen coin (銭十) was a Japanese coin worth one tenth of a Japanese yen, as 100 sen equalled 1 yen.[1] These coins were minted from the late 19th century up until the end of World War II.

Composition

Years Material
1870–1906[2][3] 80% silver, 20% copper
1907–1918[3][4][5] 72% silver, 28% copper
1920–1932[6][7] 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
1933–1937[6][8] 100% Nickel
1938–1940[6][9] 95% Copper, 5% Aluminium
1940–1943[6][10] 100% Aluminium
1944[6][11] 93% Tin, 7% Zinc
1945–1946[6][12] 100% Aluminium

Circulation figures

Meiji

The following are circulation figures for the coins that were minted between the 3rd, and the 45th and last year of Meiji's reign. Coins for this period will all begin with the Japanese symbol 明治 (Meiji).

Inscriptions from Japanese coins from this period are read from right to left: "Year" <- "Number representing year of reign" <- "Emperors name" (Ex: 年 <- 五十三 <- 治明)

10 sen coin from 1870 (year 3)
10 sen coins from 1875 to 1912 had this style. (1907 or year 40 shown)
Year of reign Japanese date Gregorian date Mintage[4]
3rd 三 1870 Shallow scales 6,102,674[13]
3rd 三 1870 Deep scales Includ. with total.
6th 六 1873 TY1 5,109,951[2]
6th 六 1873 TY2 Includ. with total.
7th 七 1874 10,221,571[2]
8th 八 1875 TY1 8,977,419[2]
8th 八 1875 TY2 Includ. with total.
9th 九 1876 11,890,000[2]
10th 十 1877 20,352,136[2]
13th 三十 1880 77[2]
18th 八十 1885 9,763,333[2]
20th 十二 1887 10,421,616[2]
21st 一十二 1888 8,177,229[2]
24th 四十二 1891 5,000,000[2]
25th 五十二 1892 5,000,000[2]
26th 六十二 1893 12,000,000[2]
27th 七十二 1894 11,000,000[2]
28th 八十二 1895 13,719,054[2]
29th 九十二 1896 15,080,506[2]
30th 十三 1897 20,357,439[2]
31st 一十三 1898 13,643,001[2]
32nd 二十三 1899 26,216,579[2]
33rd 三十三 1900 8,183,421[2]
34th 四十三 1901 797,561
35th 五十三 1902 1,204,439
37th 七十三 1904 11,106,638
38th 八十三 1905 34,182,194
39th 九十三 1906 4,710,168
40th 十四 1907 12,000,000
41st 一十四 1908 12,273,239
42nd 二十四 1909 20,279,846
43rd 三十四 1910 20,339,816
44th 四十四 1911 38,729,680
45th 五十四 1912 10,755,009

Taishō

The following are circulation figures for the coins that were minted between the 1st and the 15th (and last) year of Taishō's reign. Coins for this period will all begin with the Japanese symbol 大正 (Taishō). Ten sen coins dated year 7 (1918) are rare, one such coin in about uncirculated condition sold for $11,500 USD in 2011.[14]

"Year" <- "Number representing year of reign" <- "Emperors name" (Ex: 年 <- 三十 <- 正大)
A ten sen coin from 1920 (year 9)
Year of reign Japanese date Gregorian date Mintage[4]
1st 元 1912 10,344,307
2nd 二 1913 13,321,466
3rd 三 1914 10,325,327
4th 四 1915 16,836,225
5th 五 1916 10,324,128
6th 六 1917 35,170,906
7th 七 1918 Unknown[5]
9th 九 1920 4,894,420
10th 十 1921 61,870,000
11th 一十 1922 159,770,000
12th 二十 1923 190,010,000
14th 四十 1925 54,475,000
15th 五十 1926 58,675,000

Showa

The following are circulation figures for coins minted between the 2nd and the 21st year of Emperor Showa's reign. Inscriptions on coins of this period all begin with the Japanese symbol 昭和 (Showa). They are read from right to left:

"Year" <- "Number representing year of reign" <- "Emperors name" (Ex: 年 <- 二十 <- 和昭)
Year of reign Japanese date Gregorian date Mintage[4]
2nd 二 1927 36,050,000
3rd 三 1928 41,450,000
4th 四 1929 10,050,000
6th 六 1931 1,850,087
7th 七 1932 23,151,177
8th 八 1933 14,570,714
9th 九 1934 37,351,832
10th 十 1935 35,586,755
11th 一十 1936 77,948,804
12th 二十 1937 40,001,969
13th 三十 1938 46,999,990
14th 四十 1939 121,500,000
15th 五十 1940 TY1 165,000,000
15th 五十 1940 TY2 575,600,000
16th 六十 1941 TY1 Includ. with 1940 TY2
16th 六十 1941 TY2 944,900,000
17th 七十 1942 Includ. with 1941
18th 八十 1943 TY1 Includ. with 1941
18th 八十 1943 TY2 756,000,000
19th 九十 1944 450,000,000
20th 十二 1945 237,590,000
21st 一十二 1946 Includ. with 1945

1945 Baked clay coin

These coins were made out of reddish brown baked clay and circulated unofficially in central Japan for a few days before the end of World War II.[4]

Showa Gallery

Coins minted from 1927 to 1946 had several different designs some of which overlapped the years. In this gallery the different designs during this era are shown:

References

  1. ↑ "Japan 5, 10, 20, 50 Sen and 1 Yen (Fakes are possible) 1873 to 1900". www.coinquest.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Japan 10 Sen Y#23 Yr.10(1877)-Yr.9(1876)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "10銭銀貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Chester L. Krause & Clifford Mishler. Collecting World Coins 10th edition. Krause Publications. p. 430-431.
  5. 1 2 "Japan 10 Sen KM# Pn45 Yr.7 (1918)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chester L. Krause & Clifford Mishler. Collecting World Coins 10th edition. Krause Publications. p. 431.
  7. ↑ "10銭白銅貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "10銭ニッケル貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "10銭アルミニウム青銅貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ "10銭アルミニウム貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ "10銭錫貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ "10銭アルミニウム貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Japan 10 Sen Y# 2 Yr.3(1870)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "T7(1918) JAPAN KM-PN45 SILVER 10S MS Coin Auctions". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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