1 rin coin
The one rin coin (一厘銅貨) was a Japanese coin worth one one-thousandth of a Japanese yen, as 10 rin equalled 1 sen, and 100 sen equaled 1 yen. The coins are no longer in circulation, but they are bought and sold both by professional numismatists and by amateur coin collectors.
Japan | |
| Value | +1⁄1000 Japanese Yen |
|---|---|
| Mass | 0.91 g |
| Diameter | 15.75 mm |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Shape | Circular |
| Composition | 98% Copper 2% Tin and Zinc |
| Years of minting | 1873–1884 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Chrysanthemum crest above "1 Rin", legends separated by dots above. |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Value and denomination |
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