Coins of JAPAN - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
1 yen Obverse: In the center - a sprig of cherry with leaves, as a symbol of the country's economic growth, above the inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, below - the face value. Reverse: In the center - the denomination in a circle, at the bottom in a semicircle there are: the name of the Heisei era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign and the character for "year". 2003 (15th year of the Heisei era). Aluminum. Diameter - 20.00 mm., Thickness - 1.20 mm. The weight - 1.00 g. Smooth edge. Circulation: 117. This type of coin has been produced since 1990.
5 Yen Obverse: In the upper part of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, in the lower part in a semicircle there are: the name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph for "year". Reverse: In the center of the Coin there is a gear symbolizing industry, on the left is a sprout of rice (agriculture), at the bottom of the wave (fishing and shipping). At the bottom of the Coin - face value. 1993 (5th year of the Heisei era). Coin with a hole. Brass. Diameter - 22.00 mm., Thickness - 1.50 mm. The weight - 3.75 g. Smooth edge. Circulation: 412. This type of coin has been produced since 1990.
10 Yen Obverse: In the center of the Coin is the Amida Pavilion (Phoenix Pavilion) at Byodo-in Monastery in the Uji year (about the Kyoto year on the island of Honshu). Built in 1053, the pavilion is dedicated to Buddha Amida - the main object of veneration for one of the branches of northern Buddhism. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is a denomination of 10 in a laurel wreath. The name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph denoting "year" are placed under the denomination. 1998 (10th year of the Heisei era). Bronze. Diameter - 23.50 mm. The weight - 4.50 year, Thickness - 1.50 mm. The edge is smooth. Circulation: 410. This type of coin has been produced since 1990.
50 Yen Obverse: On either side of the central hole is a chrysanthemum flower with leaves. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is a denomination with the figure "50". In the lower part in a semicircle are placed: the name of the Heisei era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign with the number "3" and the character for "year". 1991 (3rd year of the Heisei era). Coin with a hole. Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 21.00 mm., Thickness - 1.70 mm. The weight - 4.00 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 208. This type of coin has been produced since 1990.
100 Yen Obverse: In the center of the coin - an image of sakura (Japanese cherry) flowers with leaves. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: In the center of the coin there is denomination "100". In the lower part in a semicircle are placed: the name of the Heisei era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign by the number "20" and the character for "year". 2008 (20th year of the Heisei era). Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 22.50 mm., Thickness - 1.69 mm. The weight - 4.80 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 93. This type of coin has been produced since 1990.
500 Yen Obverse: In the center - the emperor's personal sign (mon): a young sprout of an Adam's tree (paulownia) with three leaves and three flowers; an adult tree reaches a height of 25 meters. In the upper part of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, in the lower part - the denomination. Reverse: In the center - denomination "500" between branches of cherries with berries; for the first time in the world in the denomination of numbers (in two zeros) there is a hidden image visible at a certain angle (later this technique was used by the Bank of the Russian Federation when minting 10-ruble everyday coins). The name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph denoting "year" are placed under the denomination. 2001 (13th year of the Heisei era). Nickel-brass alloy. Diameter - 26.50 mm., Thickness - 2.00 mm. The weight - 7.00 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 607. This type of coin has been produced since 2000.
COINS RARELY MEETING IN CIRCULATION: Coins of special, commemorative and anniversary editions, Coins of obsolete design, as well as coins issued in the Showa era - the reign of Emperor Hirohito - from December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989
1 yen Obverse: In the center - a sprig of cherry with leaves, as a symbol of the country's economic growth, above the inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, below - the face value. Reverse: In the center - the denomination in a circle, at the bottom in a semicircle there are: the name of the Showa era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign and the character for "year". 1973 (48th year of the Showa era). Aluminum. Diameter - 20.00 mm., Thickness - 1.20 mm. The weight - 1.00 g. Smooth edge. Circulation: 1 470 000 000. This type of coin was produced in 1955 - 1989
1 yen Obverse: In the center - a sprig of cherry with leaves, as a symbol of the country's economic growth, above the inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, below - the face value. Reverse: In the center - the denomination in a circle, at the bottom in a semicircle there are: the name of the Heisei era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign and the character for "year". 1989 (1th year of the Heisei era). Aluminum. Diameter - 20.00 mm., Thickness - 1.20 mm. The weight - 1.00 g. Smooth edge. Circulation: 2 366 770 000. The only year of release.
5 Yen Obverse: In the upper part of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, in the lower part in a semicircle there are: the name of the Showa era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph for "year". Reverse: In the center of the Coin there is a gear symbolizing industry, on the left is a sprout of rice (agriculture), at the bottom of the wave (fishing and shipping). At the bottom of the Coin - face value. 1984 (59th year of the Showa era). Coin with a hole. Brass. Diameter - 22.00 mm., Thickness - 1.50 mm. The weight - 3.75 g. Smooth edge. Circulation: 202. This type of coin was produced in 1949 - 1953, 1957 - 1989
5 Yen Obverse: In the upper part of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, in the lower part in a semicircle there are: the name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph for "year". Reverse: In the center of the Coin there is a gear symbolizing industry, on the left is a sprout of rice (agriculture), at the bottom of the wave (fishing and shipping). At the bottom of the Coin - face value. 1989 (1th year of the Heisei era). Coin with a hole. Brass. Diameter - 22.00 mm., Thickness - 1.50 mm. The weight - 3.75 g. Smooth edge. Circulation: 960. The only year of release. The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
10 Yen Obverse: In the center of the Coin is the Amida Pavilion (Phoenix Pavilion) at Byodo-in Monastery in the Uji year (about the Kyoto year on the island of Honshu). Built in 1053, the pavilion is dedicated to Buddha Amida - the main object of veneration for one of the branches of northern Buddhism. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is a denomination of 10 in a laurel wreath. The name of the Showa era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph denoting "year" are placed under the denomination. 1954 (29th year of the Showa era). Bronze. Diameter - 23.50 mm. The weight - 4.50 year, Thickness - 1.50 mm. The edge is smooth. Circulation: 520. Coin of this type was issued in 1951 - 1955, 1957, 1958
10 Yen Obverse: In the center of the Coin is the Amida Pavilion (Phoenix Pavilion) at Byodo-in Monastery in the Uji year (about the Kyoto year on the island of Honshu). Built in 1053, the pavilion is dedicated to Buddha Amida - the main object of veneration for one of the branches of northern Buddhism. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is a denomination of 10 in a laurel wreath. The name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph denoting "year" are placed under the denomination. 1989 (1th year of the Heisei era). Bronze. Diameter - 23.50 mm. The weight - 4.50 year, Thickness - 1.50 mm. The edge is smooth. Circulation: 666. The only year of release. The coin is not yet in the FMD funds.
50 Yen Obverse: On either side of the central hole is a chrysanthemum flower with leaves. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is a denomination with the figure "50". In the lower part, in a semicircle, are placed: the name of the Showa era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign and the character for "year". 1988 (63rd year of the Showa era). Coin with a hole. Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 21.00 mm., Thickness - 1.70 mm. The weight - 4.00 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 208. This type of coin was produced in 1967 - 1988
50 Yen Obverse: On either side of the central hole is a chrysanthemum flower with leaves. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: At the top of the Coin there is a denomination with the figure "50". In the lower part in a semicircle are placed: the name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the reign of the emperor and the hieroglyph for "year". 1989 (1rd year of the Heisei era). Coin with a hole. Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 21.00 mm., Thickness - 1.70 mm. The weight - 4.00 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 244. The only year of release.
100 Yen Obverse: In the center of the coin - an image of sakura (Japanese cherry) flowers with leaves. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: In the center of the coin there is denomination "100". In the lower part, in a semicircle, are placed: the name of the Showa era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign by the number "43" and the character for "year". 1968 (43rd year of the Showa era). Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 22.50 mm., Thickness - 1.69 mm. The weight - 4.80 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 368. This type of coin was produced in 1967 - 1988
100 Yen Obverse: In the center of the coin - an image of sakura (Japanese cherry) flowers with leaves. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, at the bottom - face value. Reverse: In the center of the coin there is denomination "100". In the lower part in a semicircle are placed: the name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph for "year". 1989 (1th year of the Heisei era). Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 22.50 mm., Thickness - 1.69 mm. The weight - 4.80 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 368. The only year of release.
500 Yen Obverse: In the center - the emperor's personal sign (mon): a young sprout of an Adam's tree (paulownia) with three leaves and three flowers; an adult tree reaches a height of 25 meters. In the upper part of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, in the lower part - the denomination. Reverse: In the center - denomination "500" between branches of cherries with berries. The name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph denoting "year" are placed under the denomination. 1989 (1th year of the Heisei era). Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 26.50 mm., Thickness - 1.90 mm. The weight - 7.20 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 192. The only year of release.
500 yen. "Wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito and Owada Masako" Obverse: In the center of the coin there is the imperial seal of Japan in the form of a stylized chrysanthemum in a wreath. At the top of the Coin there is an explanatory inscription in Japanese. In the lower part - the denomination, to the left of it there is an inscription: STATE OF JAPAN, to the right - the name of the Heisei era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign and the character for "year". Reverse: In the center of the Coin there is a stylized image of two flying cranes. 1993 (5th year of the Heisei era). Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 26.50 mm., Thickness - 1.90 mm. The weight - 7.20 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 29. The only year of release.
500 Yen Obverse: In the center - the emperor's personal sign (mon): a young sprout of an Adam's tree (paulownia) with three leaves and three flowers; an adult tree reaches a height of 25 meters. In the upper part of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, in the lower part - the denomination. Reverse: In the center - denomination "500" between branches of cherries with berries. The name of the Heisei era (the first two hieroglyphs), the year of the emperor's reign and the hieroglyph denoting "year" are placed under the denomination. 1997 (9th year of the Heisei era). Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 26.50 mm., Thickness - 1.90 mm. The weight - 7.20 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 172. This type of coin was produced in 1990 - 1999
500 yen. "Olympics 1998 in Nagano. Acrobatic skiing" Obverse: In the center of Moneta is a skier performing an acrobatic technique. At the top of the Coin there is an inscription in Japanese: STATE OF JAPAN, below - five Olympic rings. At the bottom of the Coin - face value. Reverse: On the right side of the coin is the symbol of the XVIII Winter Olympic Games, held in the year of Nagano. Inscriptions: top right - 1998 | NAGANO, bottom left - 500 YEN. Under the denomination - the name of the Heisei era (the first two characters), the year of the emperor's reign and the character for "year". 1998 (10th year of the Heisei era). Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 26.50 mm., Thickness - 1.90 mm. The weight - 7.20 g. Corrugated edge. Circulation: 19. The only year of release.
Commemorative coins "50 years of high-speed railways in Japan".
The coins are dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the high-speed railway service of the prefectures: Sanyo, Tokaido, Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Ehime.
The series consists of 5 coins with a denomination of 100 yen (the first commemorative coins of this denomination since 1976).
In October 1964, the world's first Shinkansen bullet train was launched, capable of speeds up to 210 km / h and forever becoming one of the symbols of the "new" Japan and its growing economic power. The first line connected the Japanese cities - Tokyo and Osaka, reducing the minimum travel time between them from 7,5 to 4 hours.
COIN "TRAIN HOKURIKU".
Series: Trains.
Obverse: The image of the train, its name, the indication of the country - "Japan". Reverse: depicts the composition of series 0 and the inscription around the circle "Opening of the Shinkansen 50 years, 2015 100 yen" (新 幹線 鉄 道 開業 50 年 平 成 27 年 100 yen.
The weight - 4,8 years Diameter - 22,6 mm, Thickness - 2 mm. Edge - corrugated. Circulation - 300,000 pieces. Metal - cupronickel. The denomination is 100 yen. The release date is 2015.
COIN "JOETSU TRAIN".
Series: Trains.
Obverse: The image of the train, its name, the indication of the country - "Japan". Reverse: depicts the composition of series 0 and the inscription around the circle "Opening of the Shinkansen 50 years, 2015 100 yen" (新 幹線 鉄 道 開業 50 年 平 成 27 年 100 yen.
The weight - 4,8 years Diameter - 22,6 mm, Thickness - 2 mm. Edge - corrugated. Circulation - 300,000 pieces. Metal - cupronickel. The denomination is 100 yen. The release date is 2015.
COIN "TOKAIDO TRAIN".
Series: Trains.
Obverse: The image of the train, its name, the indication of the country - "Japan". Reverse: depicts the composition of series 0 and the inscription around the circle "Opening of the Shinkansen 50 years, 2015 100 yen" (新 幹線 鉄 道 開業 50 年 平 成 27 年 100 yen.
The weight - 4,8 years Diameter - 22,6 mm, Thickness - 2 mm. Edge - corrugated. Circulation - 300,000 pieces. Metal - cupronickel. The denomination is 100 yen. The release date is 2015.
COIN "SANYO TRAIN".
Series: Trains.
Obverse: The image of the train, its name, the indication of the country - "Japan". Reverse: depicts the composition of series 0 and the inscription around the circle "Opening of the Shinkansen 50 years, 2015 100 yen" (新 幹線 鉄 道 開業 50 年 平 成 27 年 100 yen.
The weight - 4,8 years Diameter - 22,6 mm, Thickness - 2 mm. Edge - corrugated. Circulation - 300,000 pieces. Metal - cupronickel. The denomination is 100 yen. The release date is 2015.
COIN "TOHOKU TRAIN".
Series: Trains.
Obverse: The image of the train, its name, the indication of the country - "Japan". Reverse: depicts the composition of series 0 and the inscription around the circle "Opening of the Shinkansen 50 years, 2015 100 yen" (新 幹線 鉄 道 開業 50 年 平 成 27 年 100 yen.
The weight - 4,8 years Diameter - 22,6 mm, Thickness - 2 mm. Edge - corrugated. Circulation - 300,000 pieces. Metal - cupronickel. The denomination is 100 yen. The release date is 2015.
