Ten yen (Japan)
Value:	10 Japanese yen
Mass:	4.5 g
Diameter:	23.5 mm
Thickness:	5 mm
Edge:	Serrated (1953-1958) Smooth (1959-)
Composition:	95% Cu 3.5% Zn 1.5% Sn
Years of Minting:	1953–present
Catalog Number:	-
Obverse
Design:	Byodo-in
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Reverse
Design:	Bay laurel leaves
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The 10 yen coin is one denomination of Japanese yen. ISO 4217 Code JPY User(s) Japan Inflation rate -0. ... The gram or gramme, symbol g, is a unit of mass. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Atomic mass 65. ... General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ... ImageMetadata File history File links JuEnDamaByodoinWP.jpg 10 Yen coin of Japan. ... Binomial name Laurus nobilis L. The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, or just Laurel, is an evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 10–18 m tall, native to the Mediterranean region. ... Japanese 10 yen coin (obverse) showing Phoenix Hall of Byodoin Yen is the currency used in Japan. ...

The obverse of the coin depicts the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in, a Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto, with the kanji for "Japan" and "Ten Yen." The reverse shows the Roman numerals "10" and the date of issue in kanji surrounded by bay laurel leaves. Byodoin Phoenix Hall Built in 998 in the Heian period, Byōdōin (平等院) is a temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto prefecture in Japan. ... Buddhism is a religion and philosophy focusing on the teachings of the Buddha Śākyamuni (Siddhārtha Gautama). ... Byodoin Uji (Japanese: 宇治市; -shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Manyogana 万葉仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Kanji (Japanese: ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), arabic numerals, and the Roman alphabet. ... Binomial name Laurus nobilis L. The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, or just Laurel, is an evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 10–18 m tall, native to the Mediterranean region. ...

10-yen coins issued between 1953 and 1958 have serrated edges, while 10-yen coins issued from 1959 onward do not; the older serrated coins are popular among collectors, and unused specimens are highly prized. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Obverse and reverse of mint 10-yen coin