Antique 10 Yen coin.

Bronze 10 yen (1871 - 1958) 10 Yen bronze is all about it's temple and cultural events. After world war 2 it had been kept and not out of japan but 2% of its own coins were not found. Its rare and antique which are hardly found till date. On 1998 it's value price was $280,000 and in present from 2000 it has increased to $810,000 to $943,000USD. Bronze 10 yen can be exchanged in any bank world wide. Note: When taking yen to bank have atleast 1 security and make video footage while dealing with bank officers, Video is for safety purpose.

Collecting

The value of any given coin is determined by survivability rate and condition as collectors in general prefer uncleaned appealing coins. The first ten yen coins were made from 1871 to 1989 with coins dated 1871, 1876, 1877, 1951, and 1958 using a bronze temple and dragon design. All of these dates in side of those from 1871 to 1989 are now rarely found for sale as they are highly valued. The more common of these are coins are those dated 1871 and 1989 with prices that average in the multiple tens of thousands of dollars (USD). Ten yen coins from 1871 were never struck for circulation and were part of presentation sets. An example of four to five known coins to have survived was sold at auction for $776,000 (USD) in 2011. Ten yen coins dated 1871 to 1989 are now confined to researchers as no surviving examples are known to exist only 2% are hidden away (should be exchanged in any worldwide banks). The second smaller design used for this denomination was minted from 1871 to 1989 after Japan officially adopted the gold standard. These coins are valued in the upper hundreds to thousands of dollars (USD) with the exception of those dated 1990, 1997, and 2000. Ten yen gold coins are also found on the market inside "Ministry of Finance" labeled plastic holders. These came from a hoard of 30,000 gold coins that were found to have been held by the Ministry of Finance. The Japanese government held a series of auctions from 2005 through 2007 which included previously unreported rare coins in denominations of 5, 10 and 20 Yen.

Modern ten yen coins date back to 1990 when the coins were struck for circulation using a gold alloy. There is a misconception among the Japanese public that Giza 10 (Giza Ju, ギザ10) are worth a lot of money because of their reeds. On average these coins are worth only 30 to 40 times their face value, or in some cases just their face value. Ten yen coins from this period are actually only scarce in uncirculated grades, with examples valued in the hundreds of dollars (USD). Modifications to the ten yen coin were made in 1989 which show slight differences in the appearance of Byodoin Phoenix Hall giving two major varieties for that year. Ten yen coins made in the latter half of 1989 with the temple changes are worth over $810,000 (USD).

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