gxseries Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I remember going through a fair bit of Japanese 5 yen coins while I was in Japan but never have I come across a hole like this: Sure it might not seem to be major but considering how technical the Japan mint is as well as looking at the error coin market, Japanese error coins are quite rare. Example of a typical 5 yen coin: Has anyone come across any 5 yen coins like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I've come across a few errors similar to the one pictured. Although they are not common, they are not very rare either. Also I am not familiar with their lettering styles or verbage but the top coin has a different character on the obverse second down from the plant-like shape. Is that just part of the date or could it be something else? I'm just asking because these are known to be counterfeited as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 The difference is a number in the date. The different character on the top coin is a 9, the character on the bottom coin is an 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 The difference is a number in the date. The different character on the top coin is a 9, the character on the bottom coin is an 8. Thanks Bill. In that case, it's just a normal misalignment in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Vfox, as what Blackfox has said, they are just dated differently. The first coin is Showa 39 which corresponds to 1964 in the Gregorian calendar and the other one is Showa 38 (1963). As I have gone through a fair bit of 5 yen coins, such misalignment is relatively uncommon, in fact this is the first one I have come across other than one other crazy misalignment holed coin that I have seen sold for outrageous price. I know it's easy to say this is common with other world coins but Japanese coins? I am curious to see more examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I'll dig through mine and see it I can come up with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 i olny have one holed coin with misalignment, and that is spain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12farmertew Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 W hat kind of money r u looking @ for off center coins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strshne420 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 I think I have 1 also. But my pics are too large to upload. Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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