Yen
The Japanese yen or en is the currency used in Japan. It is usually written with the romanised symbol ¥, but in Japanese it is written with the kanji 円. The coins are very light and range from ¥1 up to ¥500. The highest paper note value is ¥10000. The Japanese currency is the third most traded currency in the world.
Yen Media
USD/JPY exchange rate 1971–2023
Early 1-yen coin, 26.96 grams of 90% fine silver, Japan, Meiji year 34 (1901)