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Missing coins from Japan

(select only values: 1 rin(1), 1/2 sen(1), 1 sen(2), 2 sen(2), 5 sen(8), 10 sen(5), 20 sen(2), 50 sen(8), 1 Yen(7), 500 Yen(57), 1000 Yen(40), 5000 Yen(7), 10000 Yen(1)).

5 sen
1870 - 1871 [#1]
1.25g 800 silver
Dragon within beaded circle/Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above

10 sen
1870 [#2]
2.5g 800 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends around border/Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above

20 sen
1870 - 1871 [#3]
5g 800 silver
Dragon/Sunburst in sprays

50 sen
1870 - 1871 [#4]
12.5g 800 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends separated by dots around border/Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above

50 sen
1871 [#4a.1]
12.5g 800 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends around border

50 sen
1871 [#4a.2]
12.5g 800 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends around border

1 Yen
1870 [#5.1]
26.95g 900 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends around border/Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above

1 Yen
1870 [#5.2]
26.95g 900 silver

1 Yen
1870 [#5.3]
26.95g 900 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends around border/Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above

5 sen
1871 [#6.1]
1.25g 800 silver
Value within beaded circle/Sunburst crest witin beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above

5 sen
1871 [#6.2]
1.25g 800 silver
Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath, chrysanthemum above

1 rin
1873 - 1892 [#15]
Cupru
Chrysanthemum crest above value, legends separated by dots above/Value, denomination

1/2 sen
1873 - 1877 [#16.1]
Cupru
Square scales on dragons body within beaded circle/Value above sprays, chrysanthemum above

2 sen
1873 - 1877 [#18.1]
Bronz
Square scales on dragons body within beaded circle/Value above sprays, chrysanthemum above

2 sen
1877 - 1892 [#18.2]
Bronz
V-scales on dragons body within beaded circle/Value above sprays, chrysanthemum above

1 sen
1898 - 1909 [#20]
Bronz
Sunburst within beaded circle with legend separated by dots around border/Value within center of rice wreath

5 sen
1873 - 1892 [#22]
1.35g 800 silver
Dragon within beaded circle with legends around border/Chrysanthemum divides wreath, value within

50 sen
1873 - 1905 [#25]
13.48g 800 silver
Dragon within beaded circle with 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value within wreath, chrysanthemum above

1 Yen
1874 [#A25.1]
0g 000 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below/Value within wreath, chrysanthemum above

1 Yen
1874 - 1887 [#A25.2]
0g 000 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below/Value within wreath, chrysanthemum above

1 Yen
1886 - 1912 [#A25.3]
26.96g 900 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, legends above, written value below/Value within wreath, chrysanthemum above

10 sen
1907 - 1912 [#29]
2.25g 720 silver
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle with 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value within center of flowered wreath with chrysanthemum above

20 sen
1906 - 1911 [#30]
4.05g 800 silver
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle with 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top

50 sen
1906 - 1912 [#31]
10.1g 800 silver
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle with 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top

1 sen
1913 - 1915 [#35]
Bronz
Sunburst within beaded circle with legend separated by dots around border/Value within center of rice wreath

10 sen
1912 [#36.1]
2.25g 720 silver
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle with 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value within flowered wreath with chrysanthemum on top

10 sen
1913 - 1917 [#36.2]
2.25g 720 silver
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle with 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value within flowered wreath with chrysanthemum on top

50 sen
1912 [#37.1]
10.13g 800 silver
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle, 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top

50 sen
1913 - 1917 [#37.2]
10.13g 800 silver
Sunburst within cherry blossom circle, 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top

1 Yen
1914 [#38]
26.96g 900 silver
Dragon within beaded circle, 3 legends separated by dots around border/Value and denomination within flowered wreath, chrysanthemum on top

5 sen
1917 - 1920 [#43]
Cupro-nichel
Flower-like form of sacred mirror around hole in center flanked by dots/Chrysanthemum flanked by value with hole in center and paulownia foliage on bottom 1/2

5 sen
1932 [#48]
Cupro-nichel
Flower-like form of sacred mirror around hole in center flanked by dots/Chrysanthemum flanked by value with hole in center and paulownia foliage on bottom 1/2

50 sen
1928 - 1938 [#50]
4.95g 720 silver
Sunburst in center flanked by cherry blossoms, authority on top, date on bottom, all within sacred mirror/Vertical value and denomination flanked by phoenix, paulownia crest flanked by karakusa sprigs, chrysanthemum on top

10 sen
1933 - 1937 [#54]
Nichel
Center hole within 1/3 vertical portion recessed flanked by wave-like pattern with cherry blossoms/

5 sen
1938 - 1940 [#57]
Bronz-Aluminiu
Hole in center flanked by 1/2 cherry blossoms with authority above and date below/Hole in center divides quarters, upper and lower quarter in relief, value at either side

5 sen
1943 [#60b]
Aluminiu
Bird with wings spread with authority on top and date below/Chrysanthemum within clouds with value above and below

1000 Yen
1964 [#80]
20g 925 silver
1964 Olympic Games
Mt. Fuji within sprigs of cherry blossoms/Value and olympic circles flanked by cherry blossoms

500 Yen
1985 [#88]
Cupro-nichel
1985 Tsukuba Expo
Mt. Tsukuba above cherry blossoms/Circles within triangular design above value flanked by cherry blossom

500 Yen
1985 [#89]
Cupro-nichel
100th Anniversary - Governmental Cabinet System
Prime Ministers official residence/Large numeral 500 within center square

500 Yen
1986 - 1987 [#90]
Cupro-nichel
60 Years of Reign of Hirohito
Large chrysanthemum with legends around border/Shishinden Palace

10000 Yen
1986 - 1987 [#91]
20g 999 silver
60 Years - Reign of Hirohito
Large chrysanthemum with legends around border/Flying birds above center circle with hills and lines below

500 Yen
1988 [#93]
Cupro-nichel
Opening of Seikan Tunnel
Seikan tunnel flanked by sea gulls/Map within ribbon above value

500 Yen
1988 [#94]
Cupro-nichel
Opening of Seto Bridge
Seto Bridge/Map within ribbon above value

500 Yen
1989 [#99.1]
Cupro-nichel
Pawlownia flower/Value flanked by cherry blossoms, Japanese character first in date

5000 Yen
1990 [#100]
15g 925 silver
Osaka Garden Exposition
Head with flowers in hair left/Flower design above value

500 Yen
1990 [#102]
Cupro-nichel
Enthronement of Emperor Akihito
Carriage/Chrysanthemum crest among leaves above value

5000 Yen
1990 [#103]
15g 925 silver
Centennial of Parliament
Parliament building/Winged figures flank central figure

5000 Yen
1990 [#104]
15g 925 silver
Centennial of Judicial System
Court room scene/Value within center circle and flowered wreath

500 Yen
1992 [#106]
Cupro-nichel
20th Anniversary - Reversion of Okinawa
Building/Value and denomination flanked by upright dragons

500 Yen
1993 [#107]
Cupro-nichel
Royal wedding of Crown Prince
Chrysanthemum flanked by cherry blossom sprigs with legend around border/Pair of flying herons

5000 Yen
1993 [#108]
15g Pure silver
Royal Wedding of Crown Prince
Chrysanthemum flanked by sprigs/Pair of flying herons

500 Yen
1994 [#110]
Cupro-nichel
Opening of Kansai International Airport
Flying jet/Design within ribbon

500 Yen
1994 [#111]
Cupro-nichel
12th Asian Games
Styilized runners/Artistic design above value

500 Yen
1994 [#112]
Cupro-nichel
12th Asian Games
Styilized swimmers/Artistic design above value

500 Yen
1994 [#113]
Cupro-nichel
12th Asian Games
Styilized jumper/Artistic design above value

500 Yen
1997 [#114]
Cupro-nichel
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
Snowboarder/Bird, value and dates

5000 Yen
1997 [#115]
15g 925 silver
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
Hockey player/Value, dates, and Serow

500 Yen
1997 [#117]
Cupro-nichel
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
Bobsledding/Bird, value and dates

500 Yen
1998 [#118]
Cupro-nichel
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
Acrobat skier/Bird, value and dates

5000 Yen
1997 [#119]
15g 925 silver
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
Biathlon/Value, dates, and antelope

5000 Yen
1998 [#120]
15g 925 silver
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
Paralympic skier/Value, dates, and antelope

500 Yen
1999 [#123]
Cupro-nichel
10th Anniversary of Enthronement
Mt. Fuji and chrysanthemums/Chrysanthemum within wreath

500 Yen
2002 [#126]
Cupro-nichel-zinc
World Cup Soccer - Europe & Africa
Four players and map background/Games logo within shooting star wreath

500 Yen
2002 [#127]
Cupro-nichel-zinc
World Cup Soccer - Asia & Oceania
Three players and map background/Games logo within shooting star wreath

500 Yen
2002 [#128]
Cupro-nichel-zinc
World Cup Soccer - North & South America
Four players and map background/Games logo

1000 Yen
2002 [#129]
31.09g 999 silver
World Cup Soccer
Trophy within flower sprigs/Games logo flanked by players

1000 Yen
2003 [#131]
31.09g 999 silver
5th Winter Asian Games, Aomori
Skier and skater/Three red apples and multicolor games logo

1000 Yen
2003 [#132]
31.09g 999 silver
50th Anniversary of the reversion of the Amami Islands
Lily and bird in multicolor enamel/Map of the Amami-shoto

500 Yen
2005 [#133]
Cupro-nichel-zinc
Expo 2005 - Aichi, Japan
Pacific map an globe/Circular Expo logo

500 Yen
2005 [#134]
15.6g 999 silver
Chubu International Airport
Aircraft wing in flight over airport/Aircraft silhouettes over maps

1000 Yen
2004 [#135]
31.09g 999 silver
Expo 2005
Blue and white enamel Pacific map in wreath/Expo logo

500 Yen
2007 [#137]
Cupro-nichel-zinc
50th Anniversary of Japanese Antarctic Research
Ship and two dogs/Map of Antarctica

1000 Yen
2006 [#138]
31.09g Pure silver
50th Anniversary of Japans Entry into the United Nations
Globe and plum blossom wreath (enameled blue, pink and green)/UN emblem

500 Yen
2008 [#139]
Cupro-nichel-zinc
Centenary of Japanese immigration to Brazil/Japan-Brazil year of exchange
Ship/Crossed sprigs of cherry and coffee

1000 Yen
2007 [#140]
31.09g 999 silver
Dual multicolor rainbows/Mount Fuji

500 Yen
2008 [#141]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Hokkaido Prefecture
Lake Toya and the former Hokkaido Government Building

1000 Yen
2008 [#142]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Hokkaido Prefecture
Lake Toya and two multicolor red-crowned cranes in flight/Snowflakes, cherry blossums and crescent

500 Yen
2008 [#143]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Kyoto Prefecture
Scene from an antique illustrated version of the Tale of Genji/Cash coin

1000 Yen
2008 [#144]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Kyoto Prefecture
Multicolor scene from an antique illustrated version of the Tale of Genji/Snowflakes, cherry blossums and crescent

500 Yen
2008 [#145]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Shimane Prefecture
Bell shaped bronze vessel, artifact from Kamoiwakura/Cash coin

1000 Yen
2008 [#146]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Shimane Prefecture
Multicolor peony flowers and Otoriosame chogin coin/Snowflakes, cherry blossums and crescent

500 Yen
2009 [#147]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Nagano Prefecture
Zenkoji Temple and ox

1000 Yen
2009 [#148]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Nagano Prefecture
Multicolor Japan Alps and Kamikochi/Snowflakes, cherry blossums and crescent

500 Yen
2009 [#149]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Niigata Prefecture
Two Japanese crested ibises and rice terrace

1000 Yen
2009 [#150]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Niigata Prefecture
Two Japanese crested ibis and Sado Island/Snowflakes, cherry blossums and crescent

500 Yen
2009 [#153]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Ibaraki Prefecture
Kairakuen Garden and plum tree/Cast Japanese coin

1000 Yen
2008 [#154]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Ibaraki Prefecture
Multicolor H-II launch vehicle and Mt. Tsukuba/Snowflakes, cherry blossums and crescent

500 Yen
2009 [#155]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Nara Prefecture
Kentoshi-sen, ship of the Japanese envoy to China in Tang Dynasty/Cast Japanese coin

1000 Yen
2008 [#156]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Nara Prefecture
Daigokuden Audience Hall in multicolor, cherry blossoms and Kemari (ancient ball players)/Snowflakes, cherry blossums and crescent

500 Yen
2009 [#157]
Nickel-brass
20th Anniversary of Emperors Enthronement
Imperial chrysthantem crest/Chrysthantem blosums

500 Yen
2010 [#159]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Kochi Prefecture
SAKAMOTO Ryoma/Legend for 47 prefectures coin program, and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2010 [#160]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Kochi Prefecture
SAKAMOTO Ryoma and Katsurahama Beach/Snowflakes, cherry blossums and crescent

500 Yen
2010 [#161]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Gifu Prefecture
Shirakawa village and Chinese milk vetch/Legend for 47 prefectures coin program, and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2010 [#162]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Gifu Prefecture
Cormorant fishing on the Nagara River/Snowflakes, cherry blossoms, and crescent moon with legend

500 Yen
2010 [#163]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Fukui Prefecture
Fukuiraptor (foreground) and Fukuisaurus/Legend for 47 prefectures coin program, and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2010 [#164]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Fukui Prefecture
Fukuiraptor and Tojinbo Cliffs/Snowflakes, cherry blossoms, and crescent moon with legend

500 Yen
2010 [#165]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Aichi Prefecture
Prefectural capitol building and rabbit-ear iris/Legend for 47 prefectures coin program, and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2010 [#166]
31.09g Pure silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Aichi Prefecture
Golden dolphin, rabbit-ear iris and the Atsumi Peninsula/Snowflakes, cherry blossoms and crescent moon with legend reading local autonomy 60 years

500 Yen
2010 [#167]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Aomori Prefecture
Jomon period structure and figurines/Legend for 47 prefectures coin program and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2010 [#168]
31.09g Pure silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Aomori Prefecture
Traditional parade floats and apples/Snowflakes, cherry blossoms and crescent moon with legend reading local autonomy 60 years

500 Yen
2010 [#169]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Saga Prefecture
OKUMA Shigenobu and Saga Nishiki fabric/Legend for 47 prefectures coin program, and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2010 [#170]
31.09g Pure silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Saga Prefecture
OKUMA Shigenobu and Imari - Arita ware/Snowflakes, cherry blossoms and crescent moon with legend reading local autonomy 60 years

500 Yen
2011 [#171]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Toyama Prefecture
Owara Kaze-no-bon Festival dancers/Legend for 47 prefectures coin program and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2011 [#172]
31.1g Pure silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Toyama Prefecture
Tateyama mountain range rising from the sea/Snowflakes, cherry blossoms and crescent moon with legend reading local autonomy 60 years

500 Yen
2011 [#173]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Tottori Prefecture
Nageiredo Hall at Mitokusan Sanbutsuji Temple/Legend for 47 prefectures coin program and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2011 [#174]
31.09g Pure silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Sand Dunes and Sanin Kaigan Coast/Snowflakes, cherry blossoms and crescent moon with legend reading local autonomy 60 years

500 Yen
2011 [#175]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy commemorative - Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Castle/Legend for 47 prefectures con program and ancient coin design reading local autonomy

1000 Yen
2011 [#176]
31.09g Pure silver
Local Autonomy commemorative - Kumamoto Prefecture
Mount Aso/Snowflakes, cherry blossoms and crescent moon with legend reading local autonomy 60 years

500 Yen
2011 [#177]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Shiga Prefecture
Biwa catfish and Round Crucian carp

1000 Yen
2011 [#178]
31.1g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Shiga Prefecture
Lake Biwa, family of little grebe birds and Ukimido temple

500 Yen
2011 [#179]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Iwate Prefecture
Water Poetry Party at Môtsû-ji

1000 Yen
2011 [#180]
31.1g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Iwate Prefecture
Konjiko-do, the golden hall of Chuson-ji Temple, lotus and Pure Land Garden of Motsu-ji temple

500 Yen
2011 [#181]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Akita Prefecture
Nobu Shirase (explorer) and Kanto festival

1000 Yen
2011 [#182]
31.1g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Akita Prefecture
Nobu Shirase, Antartic explorer, Namahage folk ritual

500 Yen
2012 [#183]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Okinawa Prefecture
Naha Giant Tug-of-war and Eisa folk dance

1000 Yen
2012 [#184]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Okinawa Prefecture
State Hall in Suri and Kumidori dancer

500 Yen
2012 [#185]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Kanagawa Prefecture
Great Buddah of Kamakura

1000 Yen
2012 [#186]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Kanagawa Prefecture
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and horseback archery - Yabusame

500 Yen
2012 [#187]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefectural Government Building

1000 Yen
2012 [#188]
31.09g 999 silver
Local Autonomy - Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefectural Government Building and Takachiho Yokagura dancer

500 Yen
2012 [#189]
Bimetal
Local Autonomy - Tochigi
Sleeping cat in flora/Ancient cash

1000 Yen
2012 [#190]
31.12g 999 silver
Tochigi
Tokugawa Ieyasu Mausoleum in Nikko in color/Crescent moon, flora and snowflake

500 Yen
2012 [#191]
Bimetal
Hyogo
Two black beak storks/Ancient cast coin

1000 Yen
2012 [#192]
31.12g 999 silver
Hyogo
Black beaked stork in flight over Himeji temple/Crescent moon, flora and snowflake

500 Yen
2012 [#193]
Bimetal
Oita
Buddha statue/Ancient cash coin

1000 Yen
2012 [#194]
31.12g 999 silver
Oita
Sumo wreestler Akiyoski Sadaji, and Usa shrine/Crescent moon, flora and snowflake

1000 Yen
2012 [#195]
31.12g 999 silver
International Monatary Fund Meeting, Toyko
Mt. Fuji and traditional pesants in color/Pan-Pacific map

500 Yen
2013 [#196]
Bimetal
Miyagi Prefecture
Tassles in the wind/Historical coin design

1000 Yen
2013 [#197]
0g 000 silver
Miyagi Prefecture

500 Yen
2013 [#198]
Bimetal
Hiroshima Prefecture

1000 Yen
2013 [#199]
0g 000 silver
Hiroshima Prefecture

500 Yen
2013 [#200]
Bimetal
Gunma Prefecture

1000 Yen
2013 [#201]
0g 000 silver
Gunma Prefecture

500 Yen
2013 [#202]
Bimetal
Yamanashi Prefecture

1000 Yen
2013 [#203]
0g 000 silver
Yamanashi Prefecture

500 Yen
2013 [#204]
Bimetal
Shizuoka Prefecture

1000 Yen
2013 [#205]
0g 000 silver
Shizuoka Prefecture

500 Yen
2013 [#206]
Bimetal
Okayama Prefecture

1000 Yen
2013 [#207]
0g 000 silver
Okayama Prefecture

500 Yen
2013 [#208]
Bimetal
Kagoshima Prefecture

1000 Yen
2013 [#209]
0g 000 silver
Kagoshima Prefecture

See also:

Total of 141 coins from Japan in my personal collection.