Japanese currency

Currency in the Empire consists of several linked currencies using cognate names.

Yamato and Ezo

The currency units in Yamato and Ezo are: 1 lò (両) = 16 xu (朱) = 400 fun (分). Prices are given in the format 1両1朱1分 or 1L 1x 1f.

The modern currency got its start with the New Coinage Act of Meidji 4 (1871), which pegged the then-circulating ryoh (as it was romanized the time) to the commonly-circulating Spanish Dollar at the rate of 3 ryoh to 4 dollars and fixed the exchange rate between the formerly gold-bsaed ryoh and the silver monme at 40 monme to the ryoh. The monme at the time was further subdivided into 10 fun or 100 rin (lin in modern romanization). In addition, there were small copper coins known as mon worth 10,000 to the ryoh. These were abolished as a currency, with the rin as the smallest unit.

Prior to the Civil War, a number of denominations were issued in paper, from 1 ryoh to 100 ryoh. During the Civil War, smaller banknotes were produced, in denominations of 1 xu, 2 xu, 1 bu (4 xu), and 2 bu (8 xu). The ryoh suffered significant inflation during the War and its aftermath, with bills as high as 10,000 ryoh issued. The currency was revalued after the economy restabilized at the rate of 5 lò (as it was now romanized) to the pound.

Yamato's mints are located in Òsaca, Edo, and Hiroxima (the Hiroxima mint was originally founded to mint trade coinage, and coinage for Japanese dependencies, today it's primarily used for coinage for the Micronesian Confederation and Meidji-dò plus commemorative coins). Òsaca is the main branch. Banknotes are produced in Òsaca and Edo. Ezo's coins and banknotes are produced in Sapporo.

Japan	Meidji-dò	Commonwealth Equivalent
1 Lò	16/-	4/-
1 Xu	1 Peseta	3d
1 Fun	.48 Sen	.12d

Circulating Coins of Yamato and Ezo

Circulating coins
Coin	Value	Composition	Mass	Obverse	Reverse	Diameter (Or dimensions)	Thickness	Commonwealth Equivalent
Lò	1 Lò	20 suc silver	7 dr 20 gr	Stylized map of the Empire 一両 (One Lò) horizontal	Dragon; "1 Lò"	1 uc 7 dc	1 dc	4/-
Half-Lò	8 Xu	20 suc silver	3 dr 40 gr	半両 (Half Lò) between two Chinese Phoenixis	Dragon; "½ Lò"	1 uc 1 dc 14 lc	15 lc	2/-
Bu	4 Xu	20 suc silver	1 dr 50 gr	四朱 (4 Xu)	Several cherry blossoms; "4 Xu"	1 uc (height) 6 dc 14 lc (width)	13¾ lc	1/-
Half-Bu	2 Xu	20 suc silver	55 gr	Paulownia; 二朱 (Two Xu)	Intricate vine pattern; "2 Xu"	10 dc (height) 6 dc 4 lc (width)	9 lc	6d
Xu	25 Fun	18 suc copper 6 suc nickel	1 dr	一朱 (One Xu)	Mount Fuji; "1 Xu"	8 dc 10¼ lc	12 lc	3d
Cò† (2004-2005)	10 Fun	18 suc copper 6 suc nickel	45 gr	Naruhito, Prince Hiro 浩宮 (Hiro-no-miya)	十分 (20 Fun); "10 Fun"	8 dc 3 lc	10 lc	1.2d
Cò (2006- )				十分 (10 Fun)	Ear of rice; "10 Fun"
Monme†	10 Fun	15 suc copper 9 suc zinc	1 dr 6 gr	十分 (10 Fun)	"10 Fun"	10 dc 11¼ lc(outer) 2 dc 7 lc(hole)	11¾ lc	1.2d
Half-Monme	5 Fun	15 suc copper 9 suc zinc		半匁 (½ monme)	Young tree; "5 Fun"	9 dc 10½ lc	9 lc	.6d
Fun	1 Fun	Aluminium	10 gr	一分 (1 Fun)	Sunburst; "1 Fun"	7 dc 7¾ lc	10 lc	.48f

Notes:
†The monme was discontinued in Saisei 53 (2004), at the same time that the Cò was introduced.

The obverse is determined by the side that has the chrysanthemum seal on it (small, unless otherwise noted). The reverse of all coins bears the date and the legend 大日本 (Great Japan). Candji values are generally written vertically, unless otherwise stated.

Bullion Coins of Yamato and Ezo

In addition to the coins listed before, the Imperial Japanese Mint also produces gold coins for bullion. They are technically legal tender, but trade for many times higher than face value, depending on the current market value of gold.

Bullion coins
Coin	Face Value	Composition	Mass	Gold Content	Obverse	Reverse	Diameter	Thickness
Meidji	20 Lò	20 suc gold	1 uc 3 dr	1 uc 1 dr 10 gr		Map of Empire
Half-Meidji	10 Lò	20 suc gold	5 dr 30 gr	4 dr 35 gr
Quarter-Meidji	5 Lò	20 suc gold	2 dr 45 gr	2 dr 17½ gr

Banknotes of Yamato and Ezo

Banknotes in circulation
Value	Dominant Color	Front	Back	Dimensions (dociculae)
2½ Lò	Yellow	Yasucuni Shrine	Mount Fuji, Cherry Blossoms	30 x 50
5 Lò	Light Orange	Lady Murasaqui Xiquibu	Scene from The Tale of Gendji	35 x 60
10 Lò	Orange	Ii Naosuque	Imperial Parliament Building	40 x 70
25 Lò	Pale Green	Prince Xòtocu	Imperial Palace	45 x 80
50 Lò	Green	Itò Hirobumi		50 x 85
100 Lò	Pale Blue	Sugawara no Mitxizane	Dazaifu Temmañgù	55 x 95
250 Lò	Blue	Fudjiwara no Camatali		60 x 100
500 Lò	Light Purple	Osaca Castle		65 x 110
1000 Lò	Purple	Daicocu		70 x 120

The curent series of banknotes (2½ lò to 250 lò) was introduced in 1994, and is produced from a polymer compound. Previous series used paper. 500 and 1000 lò are no longer produced, but remain legal tender. 100 and 250 lò are uncommon, but seen from time to time in large purchases.

In addition to the preceding denominations, notes of 100,000 and 1,000,000 lò are produced to back notes produced by subsidary banks of the Japanese Currency Union. These notes are a pale blue with abstract geometric designs.

Corea

The currency units in Corea are 1 iañ (両) = 16 chu (朱) = 640 phun (分).

Corea's mints are located in Kieñseñ and Phieñiañ.

Corean Circulating Coins

Circulating coins
Coin	Value	Composition	Mass	Obverse	Reverse	Diameter (Or dimensions)	Thickness	Commonwealth Equivalent
Iañ	1 Iañ	20 suc silver	7 dr 20 gr	Stylized map of the Empire 一両 (One Yañ) horizontal	Two dragons; "1 Yañ"	1 uc 7 dc	1 dc	4/-
Half-Iañ	8 Chu	20 suc silver	3 dr 40 gr		Two dragons; "½ Yañ"	1 uc 1 dc 14 lc	15 lc	2/-
Pu	4 Chu	20 suc silver	1 dr 50 gr					1/-
Half-Pu	2 Chu	20 suc silver	55 gr					6d
Chu	25 Phun	18 suc copper 6 suc nickel	1 dr			8 dc 10¼ lc	12 lc	3d
Ho† (2004-2005)	20 Phun	18 suc copper 6 suc nickel	45 gr			8 dc 3 lc	10 lc	1.2d
Ho (2006-2007)
Monme†	10 Phun	15 suc copper 9 suc zinc	1 dr 6 gr			10 dc 11¼ lc(outer) 2 dc 7 lc(hole)	11¾ lc	1.2d
Half-Mun	5 Phun	Aluminium	15 gr			9 dc 10½ lc	9 lc	.6d
Phun	1 Phun	Aluminium	10 gr			7 dc 7¾ lc	10 lc	.48f

Notes:
†The Monme was discontinued in Saisei 53 (2004), at the same time that the Ho was introduced, but revived in Còsan 2 (2007), with the Ho discontinued

Corean Bullion Coins

Bullion coins
Coin	Face Value	Composition	Mass	Gold Content	Obverse	Reverse	Diameter	Thickness
Mieñji	20 Iañ	20 suc gold	1 uc 3 dr	1 uc 1 dr 10 gr		Map of Empire
Half-Mieñji	10 Iañ	20 suc gold	5 dr 30 gr	4 dr 35 gr
Quarter-Mieñji	5 Iañ	20 suc gold	2 dr 45 gr	2 dr 17½ gr

Corean Banknotes

Banknotes in circulation
Value	Dominant Color	Front	Back	Dimensions (dociculae)
2½ Iañ	Yellow			30 x 50
5 Iañ	Light Orange			35 x 60
10 Iañ	Orange			40 x 70
25 Iañ	Pale Green			45 x 80
50 Iañ	Green			50 x 85
100 Iañ	Pale Blue			55 x 95
250 Iañ	Blue			60 x 100
500 Iañ	Light Purple			65 x 110
1000 Iañ	Purple			70 x 120

Lùquiù

The currency units in Lùquiù are 1 rò (両) = 16 Su (朱) = 400 fun (分).

Lùquiù's mint is located in Xuri.

Lùquiùan Circulating Coins

Circulating coins
Coin	Value	Composition	Mass	Obverse	Reverse	Diameter (Or dimensions)	Thickness	Commonwealth Equivalent
Half-Rò	8 Su	20 suc silver	3 dr 40 gr			1 uc 1 dc 14 lc	15 lc	2/-
Bu	4 Su	20 suc silver	1 dr 50 gr					1/-
Riaru	2 Su	20 suc silver	55 gr					6d
Su	25 Fun	18 suc copper 6 suc nickel	1 dr			8 dc 10¼ lc	12 lc	3d
Cò† (2004-2005)	rowspan=210 Fun	18 suc copper 6 suc nickel	45 gr			8 dc 3 lc	10 lc	1.2d
Cò (2006- )
Monme†	10 Fun	15 suc copper 9 suc zinc	1 dr 6 gr			10 dc 11¼ lc(outer) 2 dc 7 lc(hole)	11¾ lc	1.2d
Half-Monme	5 Fun	Aluminium	15 gr			9 dc 10½ lc	9 lc	.6d
Fun	1 Fun	Aluminium	10 gr			7 dc 7¾ lc	10 lc	.48f

Notes:
†The monme and cò are both produced in Lùquiù.

Lùquiùan Banknotes

Banknotes in circulation
Value	Dominant Color	Front	Back	Dimensions (dociculae)
1 Rò	Pale Yellow			25 x 45
2½ Rò	Yellow			30 x 50
5 Rò	Light Orange			35 x 60
10 Rò	Orange			40 x 70
25 Rò	Pale Green			45 x 80
50 Rò	Green			50 x 85
100 Rò	Pale Blue			55 x 95

For larger denominations, Corean and Yamato bills are used.

Micronesian Confederation

The Micronesian Confederation uses the Yamatoan currency, the coins being produced by the Hiroxima mint in Japan. Paper money, produced in the MC, is printed in values of 8 xu, 1 lò, 2½ lò, 5 lò, 10 lò, 25 lò

Wa'ab has its own names for the units, which appears on money produced in or for Wa'ab. They are:
Lò = Mmbul
Bu = Gaw
Xu = Ray
Momme = Yar
Fun = Reng
These names are derived from the names of the traditional "stone money" of Wa'ab.

Kanawiki

Kanawiki's money is based on the Yamato system. 1 Lioo (リヲー) = 16 kiuu (キヲゥー) = 400 hunu (フヌ).

Meidji-dò

Most of Meidji-dò's coins and banknotes are produced in Hiroxima. Meidji-dò's currency is based on that of Montrei's. 1 yen = 20 peseta = 240 sen (1 yen = 1 aulón; 1 peseta = 1 peseta; 1 sen = 1 sucúo). 1 Yen is equal to 20 xu

Meidji-dò	Japan	Commonwealth
1 Yen	1 lò 4 xu	5/-
1 Peseta	1 Xu	3d
1 Sen	21/12 Fun	¼d

Circulating Coins of Meidji-dò

Name	Value	Metal
Yen 圓	1 yen	Silver
Half-Yen 半圓	10 peseta
Quarter-Yen 四半圓	5 peseta
Riaru リアル	2½ peseta
Peseta ペセタ	1 peseta
Half-peseta 半ペセタ	6 sen	copper
Fun 分	3 sen
Sen 錢	1 sen

Banknotes of Meidji-dò

Banknotes in circulation
Value	Dominant Color	Front	Back	Dimensions (dociculae)
1 Yen	Pale Yellow	Ivan Kuskov	Old Roshiya	25 x 45
2 Yen	Yellow	Emperor Meidji	Kashaya settlement	30 x 50
4 Yen	Light Orange			35 x 60
8 Yen	Orange			40 x 70
20 Yen	Pale Green			45 x 80
40 Yen	Green			50 x 85
80 Yen	Pale Blue			55 x 95
200 Yen	Blue			60 x 100