Photos show the reddish brown coins. “Phantom” coins or “phantom” currency are an unusual type of Japanese Yen coin made of ceramic during the metal shortages of WWII, according to an FAQ ...

Discover the remarkable process of mass-producing 500 yen coins at a specialized minting factory. Each stage, from metal ...

According to a survey done by the Bank of Japan, bank notes and coins circulating among homes and businesses had a value of about 123 trillion yen at the end of 2020--by simple arithmetic ...

while the 500 yen coin will be redesigned around 2021. The new 10,000 yen note will feature famed industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa. He was a driver of Japanese industry from the 19th through early ...

In summer or in autumn?" Two different collection boxes were placed close by, one for "summer" and the other for "autumn," instructing people to toss 100-yen coins into the box of their choice.

Dollar slips but set for 6.6% annual gain Japanese yen on track for 11.4% annual loss Euro on pace for 5.8% annual decline Dec 30 (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Monday, holding near a two ...

Coincheck has promised to use its own funds to reimburse more than 46bn yen ($423m) to customers who lost their NEM cryptocurrency coins on Friday. The Tokyo-based company suspended trading after ...