The face value of the coins is 1 sen, the equivalent of one-one hundredth of a yen. Today, 1 yen is worth 0.65 cents in USD, less than a penny. Close-up photos show the ceramic coin, adorned with ...

In one instance, the volume of 100-yen coins in circulation has only grown in the range of 0-to-1 percent in recent years. The volume of 10-yen coins in circulation has decreased about 2 percent ...

The silver medal will be included in the set containing six coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen, minted in the second year of Reiwa (2019-present) and given a mirror finish.

She became one of the first Japanese women to study ... It also says production of the new notes and 500 yen coins is expected to generate demand of more than 5 billion yen in the paper, printing ...