✅ SOLVED Japanese 1 yen coin

[missoiula4me]

Can anyone give the year of this coin?

 

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[unclemac]

the date is on the side with the "one" on it. This style dates from 1955 to present. your coin is too hard to read on that side but use this handy site....

Japanese Date :: Date Converter .net

 

[missoiula4me]

Here are some better views

 

[unclemac]

i still cannot see your coin very well but if it looks like the above to you than it is 1957....

 

[missoiula4me]

How about that

 

[Mackaydon]

Interesting trick you can do with that aluminum coin; it floats -if immersed flat and slowly.
Don........

 

[unclemac]

yes....1957 it is....

 

[missoiula4me]

Thank you!