500 Yen - Reiwa Enthronement

500 Yen - Reiwa (Enthronement) - obverse500 Yen - Reiwa (Enthronement) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Japan
Emperor Reiwa (2019-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1 (2019)
Calendar Japanese - Reiwa era
Value 500 Yen
500 JPY = USD 3.30
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring
Weight 7.1 g
Diameter 26.5 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
167636
References JNDA# 03-84,
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2023. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.
Y# 294
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Enthronement of Emperor Reiwa

Obverse

Imperial Throne (Takamikura)

Reverse

Chrysanthemum within wreath surrounded by text

Lettering:
• 御即位記念  •
日本国 • 500円 • 令和元年

Translation:
• Accession to the throne •
State of Japan • 500 yen • First year of Reiwa

Edge

Slanted reeding with two different pitches

500 Yen - Reiwa (Enthronement) -  obverse

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Mint

Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan

Comments

30,000 of the coins were struck in proof quality, and were sold in sets together with the 10,000 yen gold coin.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1 (2019)  4 970 000 $ 9.70 $ 9.70 98%
1 (2019)  30 000 1.2% Proof; in set only

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