1 rin coin

One Rin
Japan
Value+11000 Japanese Yen
Mass0.91 g
Diameter15.75 mm
EdgeSmooth
ShapeCircular
Composition98% Copper
2% Tin and Zinc
Years of minting1873–1884[a]
Obverse
DesignChrysanthemum crest above "1 Rin", legends separated by dots above.
Reverse
DesignValue and denomination

The one rin coin (一厘銅貨) was a Japanese coin worth one one-thousandth of a Japanese yen, as 10 rin equalled 1 sen, and 100 sen equaled 1 yen.[1] The coins are no longer in circulation, but they are bought and sold both by professional numismatists and by amateur coin collectors.


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  1. ^ Crowdy, John (1873). The British Almanac. Stationers' Company. pp. 112–113. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

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