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Identify some Japanese coins for me.

Help me out here guys. I know they're Japanese coins but I can't figure out exactly what.
These were all inherited from my great grandmother who lived in Taiwan during the period where Japan occupied them.
My great grandmother also saved a handful of bills, all of which seem to not have much value besides a 1904 gold yen certificate.

Here is what I know:

This coin is a 50 sen from 1909(?), not sure what it's made of, possibly part silver but most likely not.
It sounds almost CuNi. I've found similar 1909 50 sen pieces on the internet but none with the peac@cks on the reverse.
I have 15 of these, most are worn, this one was the nicest, UNC and there is an AU as well.

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This is a 20 sen from 1913(?), this one feels heavier and sounds a bit silver-y when dropped so I'm guessing it has some silver content higher than the 50 sen.
Corroded and ugly. I only have 1 of these.

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Comments

  • pruebaspruebas Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Top: Showa 9 (1934) 50 Sen. 0.720 fine silver, 0.1146 oz. ASW, mintage 20,003,995.
    Bottom: Meiji 43 (1910) 20 Sen. 0.800 file silver, 0.1042 oz. ASW, mintage 21,175,298.
  • stealerstealer Posts: 3,968 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Top: Showa 9 (1934) 50 Sen. 0.720 fine silver, 0.1146 oz. ASW, mintage 20,003,995.
    Bottom: Meiji 43 (1910) 20 Sen. 0.800 file silver, 0.1042 oz. ASW, mintage 21,175,298. >>



    Thanks!! Is there any value that the Showa 9 coin is UNC?

  • StorkStork Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    From Numismaster:

    50 sen VF BV XF $4, UNC $10, BU $20, that said I have some gems in slabs including a 68 that went for a bit more than that. I like the look of this one, a lot of the slabbed ones are boring white.
    20 sen VF $7 XF $14 UNC $85 BU $175

    From the JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association) catalog the prices are not much different for the 50 sen (though the 67/68s will be much more of course)
    The prices are slightly higher for the 20 sens, that said though the market (last time I was there) leaned more towards the nice, white coins.

    I do like that 50 sen--that is one of my all time favorite Japanese coins.


    Cathy

    (wow, that is the first time in months I've looked up any coins...cool)

  • stealerstealer Posts: 3,968 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>From Numismaster:

    50 sen VF BV XF $4, UNC $10, BU $20, that said I have some gems in slabs including a 68 that went for a bit more than that. I like the look of this one, a lot of the slabbed ones are boring white.
    20 sen VF $7 XF $14 UNC $85 BU $175

    From the JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association) catalog the prices are not much different for the 50 sen (though the 67/68s will be much more of course)
    The prices are slightly higher for the 20 sens, that said though the market (last time I was there) leaned more towards the nice, white coins.

    I do like that 50 sen--that is one of my all time favorite Japanese coins.


    Cathy

    (wow, that is the first time in months I've looked up any coins...cool) >>


    Thanks Cathy!

    The coin actually has some nice pastel blues and purples in the peripheries that don't show up in the picture.
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