Japanese yen (JPY)

The yen (¥), (JPY) is the official currency of Japan. The yen is the third most-traded currency in the forex market behind the US dollar and the euro. The yen is also commonly used as a reserve currency behind the US dollar, the pound sterling and the euro. Yen is often counted in multiples of 10,000 (man).

Coins

Japanese coins circulate in denominations of ¥1, ¥5, ¥10, ¥50, ¥100 and ¥500. The coins are sized differently for the seeing impaired. The following information denotes the diameter and compoition of each coin:

• ¥1: 20 millimetres - Aluminum
• ¥5: 22 millimetres – copper/zinc
• ¥10: 23.5 millimetres - copper/zinc/tin
• ¥50: 21 millimetres - cupronickel
• ¥100: 22.6 millimetres - cupronickel
• ¥500: 26.5 millimetres - cupronickel

Among the most commonly used Japanese coins are the 5, 10, and 50 yen.

Banknotes

Japanese banknotes circulate in denominations of ¥50, ¥100, ¥500, ¥1000, ¥2000, ¥5000, and ¥10000. The banknotes are colour-coded and sized according to the following specifications:

• ¥50: Orange – 144 x 68 millimetres
• ¥100: Brown-Orange – 148 x 76 millimetres
• ¥500: Dark Blue – 156 x 76 millimetres
• ¥1,000: Blue or Grey – 164 x 76 millimetres
• ¥2,000: Green – 154 x 76 millimetres
• ¥5,000: Purple – 155 x 66 millimetres
• ¥10,000: Brown 160 x 76 millimetres

The the 2000 yen banknote is considered a novelty by many as it is the only Japanese denomination with the numeral two in it. The most commonly used banknotes are the 100 yen and 500 yen notes.

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JPY Exchange Rates

Below are a selection of currency exchange rates for the Japanese yen (JPY) converted to other world currencies. These rates show what ¥1 would convert to in the foreign currency. You can view more information on the other currencies by clicking on the three-letter currency code.

Exchange rates updated: Mar 9, 2010 (CET)

	USD ($)	EUR (€)	GBP (£)	AUD (A$)	CAD (C$)	CHF (CHF)	HKD (HK$)	SGD (S$)	MXN (Mex$)	CNY (元)	RUB (руб)	NOK (kr)
¥ 1 =	0.0111	0.0082	0.0074	0.0123	0.0115	0.0120	0.0864	0.0156	0.1414	0.0760	0.3319	0.0661
Inverse	89.7839	121.7200	134.2895	81.4835	87.1795	83.2217	11.5695	64.0969	7.0738	13.1527	3.0130	15.1374

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