The yen and Japan’s currencies
FX FACT:
Although the yen was introduced in Japan in 1871, Japan’s currency system extends back more than 2000 years to approximately 221 BC. During this period, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty in China, unified the shape and measure of money and rearranged the monetary system, and minted the “half tael” in bronze.
Japan’s first coins were modelled on Chinese coins and Japan’s first currency was born.
By the late 15th century, local Japanese lords were minting gold and silver
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