Japan

Historical Context

Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883) was a Meiji statesman who led the Iwakura Mission to the United States and Europe in 1871-1873.

Condition

[Est. UNC] Looks uncirculated; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

Iwakura Tomomi (1825-1883) was a Meiji statesman who led the Iwakura Mission to the United States and Europe in 1871-1873.

Condition

[Est. UNC] Looks uncirculated; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928) was a Japanese bacteriologist who worked at the Rockefeller Institute in New York and died in Africa while researching yellow fever. In July 2024 Japan began issuing a new 1000 yen note, so the Noguchi design is now the previous series.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation with folds. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan: Bank of Japan notes issued since the series began remain valid, including this Noguchi 1000 yen (Bank of Japan list of valid notes). It is sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928) was a Japanese bacteriologist who worked at the Rockefeller Institute in New York and died in Africa while researching yellow fever. In July 2024 Japan began issuing a new 1000 yen note, so the Noguchi design is now the previous series.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation; center fold (was folded in half, now lies flat); small dark spot at the right edge of the reverse. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan: Bank of Japan notes issued since the series began remain valid, including this Noguchi 1000 yen (Bank of Japan list of valid notes). It is sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928) was a Japanese bacteriologist who worked at the Rockefeller Institute in New York and died in Africa while researching yellow fever. In July 2024 Japan began issuing a new 1000 yen note, so the Noguchi design is now the previous series.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation with folds. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan: Bank of Japan notes issued since the series began remain valid, including this Noguchi 1000 yen (Bank of Japan list of valid notes). It is sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Wake no Kiyomaro (733-799) was a court official remembered for his loyalty to the throne.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation, with a diagonal crease at the top-left corner (no tear or chips); see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: not on the Bank of Japan list of notes still valid. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A convertible silver note, once exchangeable for 1 yen in silver. Takenouchi no Sukune is a legendary statesman of the early Japanese chronicles.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation with folds; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

Issued from November 1, 1944, in the last year of World War II. Kusunoki Masashige was a 14th-century samurai remembered in Japan for his loyalty to the emperor; his statue stands outside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

Condition

[Est. UNC] Uncirculated (checked in hand). Wartime paper with its natural cream-to-tan tone; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Wake no Kiyomaro (733-799) was a court official remembered for his loyalty to the throne.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation. "33" written in ink on the back (permanent), and a faint, mostly erased pencil "33"; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: not on the Bank of Japan list of notes still valid. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A convertible silver note, once exchangeable for 1 yen in silver. Takenouchi no Sukune is a legendary statesman of the early Japanese chronicles.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

Issued in 1946, during the Allied occupation of Japan, with the National Diet Building as its main design.

Condition

[Est. XF-AU] Lightly handled; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Details

Issuer: Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko)

Denomination: 1 Yen

Year: 1916 (Taisho 5)

Catalog: Pick 30c

Serial: 151757 (block 398)

Size: approx. 145 x 85 mm

Historical Context

Issued in Japan's Taisho era, during World War I, when the yen was still convertible to silver.

Condition

Estimated Very Fine (VF) to Choice Very Fine: light, even toning; a light vertical center fold and soft corner handling; edges straight. Please see the photos for condition; the grade has not been certified.

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Historical Context

Itagaki Taisuke (1837-1919) was a Meiji-era statesman and founder of Japan's first political party, the Liberal Party.

Condition

[Est. AU-UNC] Crisp; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

Disclaimer

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Historical Context

Itagaki Taisuke (1837-1919) was a Meiji-era statesman and founder of Japan's first political party, the Liberal Party.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

Itagaki Taisuke (1837-1919) was a Meiji-era statesman and founder of Japan's first political party, the Liberal Party.

Condition

[Est. XF] Lightly handled, with foxing and toning spots along the edges on both sides; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

Sugawara no Michizane (845-903) was a scholar, poet and statesman, honored at Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto as Tenjin, the patron of learning.

Condition

[Est. F-VG] Circulated, with folds and soiling; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: not on the Bank of Japan list of notes still valid. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime 1 yen note. Takenouchi no Sukune is a legendary statesman of the early Japanese chronicles.

Condition

[Est. F-VF] Circulated and wrinkled; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

May still be legal tender in Japan (the Bank of Japan lists the Takenouchi 1 yen as valid from 1943; not confirmed for this Pick number). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Ninomiya Sontoku (1787-1856) was a farmer and agricultural reformer, long held up in Japan as a model of hard work and thrift.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation, with small red and brown spots on the back corners; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Still legal tender in Japan at face value (on the Bank of Japan list of valid notes), but worth more to collectors.

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Historical Context

Dated Showa 13 (1938), the year after the war with China began. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. G-VG] Well circulated: dark stain on the left of the back, edge wear and small edge losses; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime 10 yen note. Wake no Kiyomaro (733-799) was a court official remembered for his loyalty to the throne.

Condition

[Est. F-VF] Circulated, with a small brown spot at the right edge of the front; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: not on the Bank of Japan list of notes still valid. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime government note dated Showa 18 (1943). Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

A wartime 10 yen note. Wake no Kiyomaro (733-799) was a court official remembered for his loyalty to the throne.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated, with brown spots at the lower left of the back and an edge wave and small tear at the top center; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: not on the Bank of Japan list of notes still valid. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Itagaki Taisuke (1837-1919) was a Meiji-era statesman and founder of Japan's first political party, the Liberal Party.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation with light toning; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: withdrawn in 1953. Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

In November 1984, Japan issued new banknotes, including the 10,000 yen note portraying educator Yukichi Fukuzawa.

Condition

[Est. AU55] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

A wartime government note dated Showa 18 (1943). Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

In the years after World War II the Bank of Japan issued small-change notes such as this 10 sen. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation; see the photos for folds and edges. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

Disclaimer

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Historical Context

In the years after World War II the Bank of Japan issued small-change notes such as this 10 sen. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. VF] Light circulation; see the photos for folds and edges. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

On April 28, 1952, the Treaty of San Francisco took effect, ending the Allied occupation of Japan.

Condition

[Est. MS64] Little or no wear. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded. Not particularly scarce but high grades are less common, so they're worth more.

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Historical Context

Dated Showa 13 (1938), the year after the war with China began. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. VG] Circulated, with a small split at the top of the center fold; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

Because it weighs exactly 1 gram, the 1 yen coin is sometimes used as a handy test weight for small scales.

Condition

[Est. AU55] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

In July 1983, Nintendo launched the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan, sold abroad as the NES.

Condition

[Est. AU55] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

The 5 yen is the only current Japanese coin that shows its value in kanji only, with no Arabic numeral.

Condition

[Est. MS62] Little or no wear. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded. Not particularly scarce but high grades are less common, so they're worth more.

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Historical Context

In 1965, Japan and South Korea signed the treaty that normalized relations between the two countries.

Condition

[Est. AU55] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

In 1980, Japan passed the United States to become the world's largest car producer.

Condition

[Est. XF40] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

In June 1982, the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train began service north from Tokyo toward Morioka.

Condition

[Est. AU58] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

In 1974, former Prime Minister Eisaku Sato shared the Nobel Peace Prize, the first Japanese to receive it.

Condition

[Est. VF25] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

In 1977, Yomiuri Giants slugger Sadaharu Oh hit his 756th home run, passing Hank Aaron's career total.

Condition

[Est. XF40] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

A wartime small-change note issued by the Bank of Japan in 1944. Amounts under 1 yen stopped being legal tender at the end of 1953.

Condition

[Est. F] Circulated with a fold; see the photos. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

No longer legal tender: amounts under 1 yen were voided at the end of 1953 (Bank of Japan). Sold as a collectible.

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Historical Context

On April 15, 1983, Tokyo Disneyland opened, the first Disney park outside the United States.

Condition

[Est. MS62] Little or no wear. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded. Not particularly scarce but high grades are less common, so they're worth more.

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Historical Context

The Phoenix Hall was built in 1053 and is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Condition

[Est. AU55] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

1989 was the year Japan changed eras: Emperor Hirohito died on January 7, ending the Showa era, and the Heisei era began the next day.

Condition

[Est. AU55] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

In 1995, pitcher Hideo Nomo joined the Los Angeles Dodgers and was named National League Rookie of the Year.

Condition

[Est. AU55] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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Historical Context

In May 1978, New Tokyo International Airport at Narita opened.

Condition

[Est. AU55] Circulated. The grade is our estimate from the images; the coin has not been professionally graded.

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