50 Yen - Shōwa

Features

Country	Japan
Emperor	Shōwa (1926-1989)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	42-63 (1967-1988)
Calendar	Japanese - Shōwa era
Value	50 Yen 50 JPY = 0.47 USD
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	4 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	Y# 81, Yeoman, Richard S. & Arthur L. Friedberg ; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins: 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, USA. ISBN 9780794820565. Yeoman, Richard S., Arthur L. Friedberg, & Ira Friedberg; 1988. Current Coins of the World (8^th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, USA. ISBN 9780871848017. JNDA# 02-7, Japan Numismatic Dealers Association; The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association. Schön# 58 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Kahnt, Helmut & Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461185. Schön, Gerhard & Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

Center hole flanked by chrysanthemum flowers, authority on top and value below

Lettering:
日本国
五十円

Translation:
State of Japan
50 yen

Reverse

Value in large font above the center hole with the date below

Lettering:
50
昭和42年

Translation:
50
Year 42 of Shōwa

Edge

Reeded

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Date	Mintage	G	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
42 (1967)	238,400,000		0.51	0.56	1.13			20%
43 (1968)	200,000,000			0.56	0.82			16%
44 (1969)	210,900,000		0.28	0.54	0.69			16%
45 (1970)	269,800,000	3.10	0.34	0.56	1.21		7.89	18%
46 (1971)	80,950,000		0.56	0.56				7%
47 (1972)	138,980,000		0.40	0.56	0.98			10%
48 (1973)	200,970,000			0.40	0.44			14%
49 (1974)	470,000,000		0.31	0.49	0.68	0.79		25%
50 (1975)	238,120,000		0.28	0.56	0.56			15%
51 (1976)	241,880,000			0.47	0.66			14%
52 (1977)	176,000,000			0.47				10%
53 (1978)	234,000,000			0.48	0.48	0.92		13%
54 (1979)	110,000,000			0.56				7%
55 (1980)	51,000,000							4%
56 (1981)	179,000,000			0.54	0.76			10%
57 (1982)	30,000,000							2%
58 (1983)	30,000,000							2%
59 (1984)	29,850,000							2%
60 (1985)	10,150,000							1.2%
61 (1986)	9,960,000							0.9%
62 (1987)	545,000							0.5%
62 (1987)	230,000						192.96	0.12%	Proof
63 (1988)	108,912,000		0.49	0.49	0.49			7%
63 (1988)	200,000							0.6%	Proof

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