Japan 5 Sen 1933 to 1937

David -- This is probably your coin. It is a 5 sen minted between year 8 to 12 of the Showa (Hirohito) Dynasty. That is, from 1933 to 1937. The coin is made out of nickel.

All the dates in the series are approximately equal in value. Catalog values run like this:

worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $1
well preserved: $3
fully uncirculated: $15

Consult our Terminology page for information about catalog values.
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Coin: 13275, Genre: The Sinosphere, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201211, Last review: 201410
Appearance: Round hole at center Metallic gray Letters: Chinese style
Years: sort: 1933, filter: 1933 to 1937
Image: japan_5_sen_1935.jpg
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