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Japan’s Humble 10-Yen Coin Now Worth 10.4 Yen On AI Copper Rally

Japan’s Humble 10-Yen Coin Now Worth 10.4 Yen On AI Copper Rally
Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 17 June 2026, 08:51 UTC By Sarah Hilton, Eddy Duan 1 min read
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Japan’s Humble 10-Yen Coin Now Worth 10.4 Yen On AI Copper Rally Japan’s 10-yen coin, predominantly composed of copper, is now worth more in metal than its face value as AI-fueled demand boosts prices for the highly conductive material. The metal composition of the coin — at about 95% copper, 4% zinc and 1% tin — holds total value of around 10.4 yen at benchmark prices used for Japan transactions, according to latest public data from JX Advanced Metals, Mitsui Kinzoku and Mitsubishi Materials.

Japan’s Humble 10-Yen Coin Now Worth 10.4 Yen On AI Copper Rally Japan’s 10-yen coin, predominantly composed of copper, is now worth more in metal than its face value as AI-fueled demand boosts prices for the highly conductive material. The metal composition of the coin — at about 95% copper, 4% zinc and 1% tin — holds total value of around 10.4 yen at benchmark prices used for Japan transactions, according to latest public data from JX Advanced Metals, Mitsui Kinzoku and Mitsubishi Materials. [Image text:] 1000 SAOLAN 000 F UUUn 1000 tL
Japan (LOCATION) Humble (ORG) AI Copper Rally Japan’s (ORG) JX Advanced Metals (ORG) Mitsui Kinzoku (ORG) Mitsubishi Materials (ORG)
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