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Japan
Japan
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Japan

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Japan, 500 yen Japan, 500 yen Japan, 1000 yen Japan, 1000 yen
Japan, 1000 yen 1993, P100 Japan, 1000 yen 1993, P100 Japan, 2000 yen 2001, P103 Japan, 2000 yen 2001, P103
Japan, 5000 yen 1993, P101 Japan, 5000 yen, P101 Japan, 10.000 yen 1993, P102 Japan, 10.000 yen 1993, P102

The yen as a common currency for Japan was introduced in 1871, when it replaced various types of regoinal currencies throughout the country. Gold standard was introduced in 1871, too. Since 1973 the yen is in free floatation and is a free convertible currency. 1 yen equals 100 sen.

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