Federated Yen

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Federated Stars Yen
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Subdivision None
Exchange Rates
USD

100 FYen = 1.10$ Canadian Dollar
100 FYen = 2.11£ British Pound Sterling
100 FYen = 115¥ Japanese Yen
100 FYen = 1.40$ United States Dollar
Type Floating Currency
In use since CE120
Currency Code FSY
Pegged by
Nickname Quid
Symbol ¥
Central Bank Royal Bank of The Federated Stars
Printer Royal Bank Note Company
Mint Royal Mint


The Federated Yen, FedYen or Yen, is modeled after the Japanese Yen, and it dosen't have any subunit, unlike the Douro.


Counterfeiting Prevention

Below are security features in use with all bank notes (the ¥1000 bill is used)

Holographic Stripe Tilt the note, and brightly coloured numerals (¥1000) and Starbursts will "move" within the shiny, metallic stripe on the front of the note. Colours will change through the various shades of the rainbow. There is a colour-split within each Starburst. If you look carefully, smaller numerals (¥1000) appear in the background of the three-dimensional stripe. The stripe has curved edges.

Watermark Portrait Hold the note to the light and a small, ghost-like image of the portrait appears to the left of the large numeral (¥1000). A smaller numeral (¥1000) is also evident. This watermark is embedded in the paper and can be seen from both sides of the note. In the absence of light, the watermark is not visible.

Windowed Security Thread Hold the note to the light, and a continuous, solid vertical line appears. From the back of the note, this security feature resembles a series of exposed metallic dashes (windows) that shift from gold to green when the note is tilted. Small characters (FSY ¥1000) are printed on this security thread, which is woven into the paper.

See-Through Number Hold the note to the light and, just like two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, the irregular marks on the front and back will form a complete and perfectly aligned numeral ¥1000. Look for this feature between the watermark and the large numeral (¥1000).

Raised Print (Intaglio) Run your fingers over the front of the note. The ink on the large numeral ¥1000, the Starburst, and the words BANK OF THE FEDERATED STARS feels thicker to the touch.

Fine-Line Printing Look for the sharp, well-defined lines that form background patterns on the note.

Microprinting Look for microprinting: small, clearly defined characters within the diagonal lines around the portrait, to the right of the image of the Stars Imperial Crown Palace, and inside the large numeral ¥1000.

Fluorescence Place the note under UV light. Look for the following elements, which are not visible in normal light:

  • The text BANK OF THE FEDERATED STARS glows over the portrait in interlocking colours of yellow and red on the front of the note.
  • Fibres that appear randomly on both sides of the note that are not visible in normal light glow red or yellow, where as the blue fibres that are visible in normal light, can't be seen under UV light.

Serial Number A three-letter prefix followed by a seven-digit number is printed twice on the back of each note.

Colours Some colours are difficult to reproduce; you may notice a difference in tone when comparing a suspect note with a genuine note.


Federated Yen Coins

Federated Stars Yen Coins
Value Common name Composition Obverse Reverse Mass Diameter Thickness
¥ 1 Penny Yen 94% Steel, 1.5% Nickel, 4.5% Copper plating Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius The Starburst 2.35 g 19.05 mm 1.45 mm
¥ 5 Nickel Yen 94.5% Steel, 3.5% Copper, 2% Nickel plating Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius Grizzly Bear 3.95 g 21.2 mm 1.76 mm
¥ 10 Dime Yen 92% Steel, 5.5% Copper, 2.5% Nickel plating Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius HMSS Stars 1.75 g 18.03 mm 1.22 mm
¥ 25 Quarter Yen 94% Steel, 3.8% Copper, 2.2% Nickel plating Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius Cherry Blossoms 4.4 g 23.88 mm 1.58 mm
¥ 50 Piece Yen 93.15% Steel, 4.75% Copper, 2.1% Nickel plating Arch-Emperor Hanse Imperius Imperial-Empress Melissa Imperius (pregnant) 6.9 g 27.13 mm 1.95 mm
¥ 100 Yen 91.5% Nickel 8.5% Bronze plating Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius Bald Eagle 7 g 26.5 mm 1.75 mm
¥ 200 TooYen Rim — 99% Nickel; core — 92% Copper, 6% Aluminum, 2% Nickel Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius Polar Bear 7.3 g 28 mm 1.8 mm


Federated Yen Bills

Federated Yen Bills (Bank Notes)
2510 Series
Value Colour Obverse Reverse
¥100 Yen Bill Dark green Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius The Parliament Buildings
¥200 Yen Bill Terra Cotta Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius The Stars City Imperial Palace
¥500 Yen Bill Blue Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius Starchart of The Federated Stars, historic and modern
¥1,000 Yen Bill Purple Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius The Stars Forces and the War Memorial
¥2,000 Yen Bill Green Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius Image of the HMSS Stars
¥5,000 Yen Bill Red Arch-Emperor Michael I Stars Imperius The Famous Five and Thérèse Casgrain; quotation from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
¥10,000 Yen Bill Brown Arch-Emperor Hanse Imperius & Imperial-Empress Melissa Imperius (pregnant) The Damaged Imperial Palace
¥100,000 Yen Bill Reddish Purple Arch-Emperor Michael X Stars Imperius, Imperial-Empress Emma Imperius, Imperial-Empress Hoshi Imperius, Imperial-Empress Jewel Imperius, Imperial-Empress Tila Imperius The Imperial Family