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JERSEY
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The Bailiwick of Jersey, a British Crown dependency located in the English Channel 12 miles (19 km.) west of Normandy, France, has an area of 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km.) and a population of 74,000. Capital: St. Helier. The economy is based on agriculture and cattle breeding – the importation of cattle is prohibited to protect the purity of the island's world-famous strain of milch cows. Read the rest of this entry »
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10 YEN (1990)
10 YEN
4.5000 g., Bronze, 23.5 mm. Ruler: Akihito (Heisei) Obv: Temple divides authority and value Rev: Value within wreath
| Date | Mintage | F | VF | XF | Unc | BU |
| Yr.2(1990) | 754,753,000 | - | - | - | - | 0.45 |
10 YEN (1952)
10 YEN
4.5000 g., Bronze, 23.5 mm. Ruler: Hirohito (Showa) Obv: Temple in center with authority on top and value below Rev: Value and denomination within wreath Edge: Reeded
| Date | Mintage | F | VF | XF | Unc | BU |
| Yr.27(1952) | 486,632,000 | - | - | 0.20 | 0.35 | 40.00 |
5 YEN (1990)
5 YEN
3.7500 g., Brass, 22 mm. Ruler: Akihito (Heisei) Obv: Hole in center flanked by a seed leaf with authority on top and date below Rev: Gear design around center hole with bending rice stalk above value in horizontal lines below
| Date | Mintage | F | VF | XF | Unc | BU |
| Yr.2(1990) | 520,753,000 | - | - | - | - | 0.35 |
5 YEN (1974)
5 YEN
3.7500 g., Brass, 22 mm. Ruler: Hirohito (Showa) Obv: Hole in center flanked by a seed leaf with authority on top and date below Rev: Gear design around center hole with horizontal lines below, large bending stalk of rice above Note: New script.
| Date | Mintage | F | VF | XF | Unc | BU |
| Yr.49(1974) | 950,000,000 | - | - | - | 0.10 | 0.75 |
YEN (1990-2007 m., set)
YEN (Y# 95.2)
Weight: 1.0000 g.
Alloy: Aluminum
Diameter: 20 mm
Ruler: Akihito (Heisei)
Obv: Sprouting branch divides authority and value
Rev: Value within circles above date
Edge: Plain
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YEN (1955-1989 m., set)
YEN (Y# 74)
Weight: 1.0000 g.
Alloy: Aluminum
Diameter: 20 mm
Ruler: Hirohito (Showa)
Obv: Sprouting branch in center, authority on top, value and denomination on bottom
Rev: Numeral 1 within 2 inner circles, date on bottom
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50 SEN (1947-1948 m., set)
50 SEN (Y# 69)
Weight: 2.8000 g.
Alloy: Brass
Ruler: Hirohito (Showa)
Obv: Numeral 50 within center circle flanked by dots, authority on top, date on bottom
Rev: Value and denomination at left of 1/2 cherry blossom wreath, chrysanthemum on top
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2 SEN (1883)
2 SEN
Bronze Ruler: Mutsuhito (Meiji) Obv: V-scales on dragon's body
| Date | Mintage | F | VF | XF | Unc | BU |
| Yr.16(1883) | 19,476,164 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 15.00 | 150 | - |
JAPAN
Japan, a constitutional monarchy situated off the east coast of Asia, has an area of 145,809 sq. mi. (377,835 sq. km.) and a population of 123.2 million. Capital: Tokyo. Japan, one of the major industrial nations of the world, exports machinery, motor vehicles, electronics and chemicals.
Japan, founded (so legend holds) in 660 B.C. by a direct descendant of the Sun Goddess, was first brought into contact with the west by a storm-blown Portuguese ship in 1542. Read the rest of this entry »
