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Based upon nothing more than the inscriptions:

top: Japan
middle: Korea
bottom: China (People's Republic)

I'll toss this off to the next member!

{I'm not just a coin collector -- I also like languages.}

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The first coin with the hole in the center is a Japanese 5 yen coin. It was minted between 1959 and 1989 and is made of brass.
The second coin is a South Korean 10 Won coin.
The last coin is 1 Fen. Chinese. 1 Fen coins were discontinued after 2000.
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Thanks a lot!
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The first one from Japan is Year 45 which is 1970.
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Just to add, the Japanese coin is dated Showa 54, or 1979.
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This coin is read from left to right

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So, "Showa" "5" "10" "4" "Year" stands for year 54.
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I have a similar Japanese coin in my pocket as I type this out, differnt date though, I picked it up in Iraq in 2010 from one of the guys I was deployed who was stationed in Japan. Neat-O!
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