You’re likely referring to the Japanese 10 Yen coin . It’s one of the common denominations of the Japanese Yen, the currency of Japan.
Here’s some information about the Japanese 10 Yen coin:
- Appearance: It’s reddish-brown in color, made from an alloy of copper, zinc, and tin.
- Obverse (front): Features the Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It also has the Japanese characters for “Japan” and “Ten Yen”.
- Reverse (back): Displays the numeral “10”, the date of issue in Japanese characters, and bay laurel leaves.
- Value: Worth approximately 10 US cents.
- Edges: Coins minted between 1951 and 1958 have reeded (jagged) edges. Coins minted from 1959 onwards have smooth edges.
Is the 10 yen coin rare?
After world war 2 it had been kept and not out of japan but 2% of its own coins were not found. Its rare and antique which are hardly found till date. On 1998 it’s value price was $280,000 and in present from 2000 it has increased to $810,000 to $943,000USD. Bronze 10 yen can be exchanged in any bank world wide.