10 yen coin
The 10 yen coin (十円硬貨, Jū-en kōka) is one denomination of the Japanese yen.
Japan | |
| Value | 10 Japanese yen |
|---|---|
| Mass | 4.5 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Edge | Reeded (1951-1958) Smooth (1959-present) |
| Composition | 95% Cu 3-4% Zn 1-2% Sn |
| Years of minting | 1871–present |
| Catalog number | - |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in |
| Design date | 1951 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Bay laurel leaves |
| Design date | 1951 |
The obverse of the coin depicts the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in, a Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto prefecture, with the kanji for "Japan" and "Ten Yen". The reverse shows the numerals "10" and the date of issue in kanji surrounded by bay laurel leaves.
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