Japan 1948 (S32) 5 yen
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This specimen was struck for Japan by the Tokyo mint, which issued this type 1948-49. The five yen was introduced in 1948 as part of Macarthur's currency reform of 1948, which dropped all denominations under one yen. A pigeon is featured on the obverse. The hole was added in 1949. This issue can be hard to attribute as it lacks a photo in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: 74,520,000.
Specification: 4 g, brass, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM Y71.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.
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