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One simple way to gain an understanding of another culture is to look at who they immortalize. Great statues, monuments and indeed even currency are used the world over to show off leaders, innovators and cultural symbols to both their own people and to foreigners. As such, the presentation of your currency often serves as a first impression of your culture—your beliefs, aspirations and priorities. The 1-yen coin is given a different design on each side, as are the rest. On one side, the value plus minting year are displayed, with the minting year using the imperial date format. It counts years from when each new emperor takes the throne. The 5-yen coin is the next denomination.

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Archaeologists in Japan have unearthed a massive stash of about , coins in Maebashi, a city about 60 miles kilometers northwest of Tokyo. The hoard was found during excavations ahead of the construction of a factory, reported The Asahi Shimbun , a newspaper in Japan. Only of the coins have been examined so far, with the oldest one originating from China and dating to B.

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A Quick Guide to Japanese Coin Design

Determine the direction of the text by finding the character for the word "year" see table below. If the character is right of the text, then you will read the characters from left to right. If the character is left of the text, read from right to left. Take note of the other characters commonly on Japanese coins. Using the table below, find the era name characters on the coin, and use the corresponding year for the next step.

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