Yen \Yen\, n. The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Ye \Y"["e]\ ([=e]"e), n.; pl. Y["e]n ([=e]"en). An eye. [Obs.]
From his y["e]n ran the water down. --Chaucer.