Japan | |
| Value | +1⁄2 Japanese yen |
|---|---|
| Mass | Various g |
| Diameter | Various mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Shape | circular |
| Composition | Silver/copper, then later brass |
| Years of minting | 1870–1948 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Various, depending on year. |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Various, depending on year. |
The 50 sen coin (五十銭硬貨) was a Japanese coin worth half of a Japanese yen, as 100 sen equalled 1 yen.[1] These coins circulated from the late 19th century to the early 1950s, when Japan adopted a single currency unit and this coin was demonetized.