10 sen coin
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 (十銭) 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.
History
Ten sen coins were first minted in 1870, and like the other sen coins were made for international convenience. The Japanese government bought a mint in Hong Kong, and the machinery was established in Osaka. In The British Almanac from 1873, author John Crowdy notes that the Japanese put a lot more thought into convenience than the German Empire.[2] These coins were minted during eight periods that spanned three different imperial eras. Two different varieties were produced in 1940, 1941, and 1943 when the coin was ultimately reduced in size. At the end of World War II, aluminium coins were produced from late 1945 into 1946. These should not be confused with the scarce clay baked coins which unofficially circulated before the end of the war. The final ten-sen coins were produced in 1946, and were eventually taken out of circulation at the end of 1953.[3]
Composition
Years | Material |
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1870–1906[4][5] | 80% silver, 20% copper |
1907–1918[5][6][7] | 72% silver, 28% copper |
1920–1932[8][9] | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
1933–1937[8][10] | 100% Nickel |
1938–1940[8][11] | 95% Copper, 5% Aluminium |
1940–1943[8][12] | 100% Aluminium |
1944[8][13] | 93% Tin, 7% Zinc |
1945–1946[8][14] | 100% Aluminium |
Circulation figures
Meiji
The following are circulation figures for ten sen coins that were minted between the 3rd, and the 45th year of Meiji's reign. The dates all begin with the Japanese symbol 明治 (Meiji), followed by the year of his reign the coin was minted. Each coin is read clockwise from right to left, so in the example used below "二十三" would read as "year 32" or 1899. Some of the mintages included cover more than one variety of a given coin.
- "Year" <- "Number representing year of reign" <- "Emperors name" (Ex: 年 <- 二十三 <- 治明)
Year of reign | Japanese date | Gregorian date | Mintage[6] |
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3rd | 三 | 1870 Shallow scales | 6,102,674[15] |
3rd | 三 | 1870 Deep scales | Includ. with total. |
6th | 六 | 1873 TY1 | 5,109,951[4] |
6th | 六 | 1873 TY2 | Includ. with total. |
7th | 七 | 1874 | 10,221,571[4] |
8th | 八 | 1875 TY1 | 8,977,419[4] |
8th | 八 | 1875 TY2 | Includ. with total. |
9th | 九 | 1876 | 11,890,000[4] |
10th | 十 | 1877 | 20,352,136[4] |
13th | 三十 | 1880 | 77[4] |
18th | 八十 | 1885 | 9,763,333[4] |
20th | 十二 | 1887 | 10,421,616[4] |
21st | 一十二 | 1888 | 8,177,229[4] |
24th | 四十二 | 1891 | 5,000,000[4] |
25th | 五十二 | 1892 | 5,000,000[4] |
26th | 六十二 | 1893 | 12,000,000[4] |
27th | 七十二 | 1894 | 11,000,000[4] |
28th | 八十二 | 1895 | 13,719,054[4] |
29th | 九十二 | 1896 | 15,080,506[4] |
30th | 十三 | 1897 | 20,357,439[4] |
31st | 一十三 | 1898 | 13,643,001[4] |
32nd | 二十三 | 1899 | 26,216,579[4] |
33rd | 三十三 | 1900 | 8,183,421[4] |
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 ten sen coins that were minted between the 1st and the 15th (last) year of Taishō's reign. The dates all begin with the Japanese symbol 大正 (Taishō), followed by the year of his reign the coin was minted. Each coin is read clockwise from right to left, so in the example used below "四" would read as "year 4" or 1915. Ten sen coins dated year 7 (1918) are rare, one such coin in about uncirculated condition sold for $11,500 USD in 2011.[16]
- "Year" <- "Number representing year of reign" <- "Emperors name" (Ex: 年 <- 四 <- 正大)
Year of reign | Japanese date | Gregorian date | Mintage[6] |
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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[7] |
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 ten sen coins that were minted between the 2nd, and the 21st year of Emperor Showa's reign. The dates all begin with the Japanese symbol 昭和 (Showa), followed by the year of his reign the coin was minted. Each coin is read clockwise from right to left, so in the example used below "二十" would read as "year 12" or 1937. Some of the mintages included cover more than one coin variety for a given year.
- "Year" <- "Number representing year of reign" <- "Emperors name" (Ex: 年 <- 二十 <- 和昭)
Year of reign | Japanese date | Gregorian date | Mintage[6] |
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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 TY2 |
18th | 八十 | 1943 | Includ. with 1941 TY2 |
18th | 八十 | 1943 R. Size | 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.[6]
Showa Gallery
Coins that were minted from 1927 to 1946 had several different designs, some of which overlapped different years. In this gallery the different designs during this era are shown:
- 10 sen coin from 1921. Showa was crowned emperor in 1927, but this design was used until 1932.
- 10 sen coin from 1933 (year 8). This design was used until 1937.
- 10 sen coin from 1938 (year 13). This design was used until 1940.
- 10 sen coin from 1940 (year 15). This design was the second type used for that year, and lasted into 1941 as the 1st type.
- 10 sen coin from 1943 (year 18). This design was used from 1941 (2nd type for that year) to 1943.
- 10 sen coin from 1944 (year 19). This design was only used for this one year.
- 10 sen coin from the end of 1945 (year 20). Final design for the 10 sen coin.
References
- ↑ "Japan 5, 10, 20, 50 Sen and 1 Yen (Fakes are possible) 1873 to 1900". www.coinquest.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ John Crowdy. "The British Almanac". Stationers' Company. p. 112-113. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ "小額通貨の整理及び支払金の端数計算に関する法律" [A law of the abolition of currencies in a small denomination and rounding off a fraction, July 15, 1953 Law No.60]. www.shugiin.go.jp. Archived from the original on June 28, 2002. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- 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.
- 1 2 "10銭銀貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Chester L. Krause & Clifford Mishler. Collecting World Coins 10th edition. Krause Publications. p. 430-431.
- 1 2 "Japan 10 Sen KM# Pn45 Yr.7 (1918)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chester L. Krause & Clifford Mishler. Collecting World Coins 10th edition. Krause Publications. p. 431.
- ↑ "10銭白銅貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "10銭ニッケル貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "10銭アルミニウム青銅貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "10銭アルミニウム貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "10銭錫貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "10銭アルミニウム貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Japan 10 Sen Y# 2 Yr.3(1870)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "T7(1918) JAPAN KM-PN45 SILVER 10S MS Coin Auctions". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2016.