Japan 50 Yen - Shōwa, 42 – 63
Information
Country
Japan
Japan
Currency
Yen
(1871 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Yen - Shōwa
Year
42 – 63
Ruler
Shōwa
(1926–1989)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round with a round hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4
Diameter (mm)
21
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Description
50 Yen - Shōwa from Japan. Issued from 42 to 63. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 21 mm and weighs 4 g.
- Obverse
- Center hole flanked by chrysanthemum flowers, authority on top and value below (State of Japan 50 yen)
- Reverse
- Value in large font above the center hole with the date below (50 Year 42 of Shōwa)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 (1988) | 108.9M | — | — | — | € 0,47 | € 0,65 | € 0,81 | € 1,40 | 7% | ||
| 63 (1988) | 200K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 62 (1987) | 545K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | ||
| 62 (1987) | 230K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 61 (1986) | 10M | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,40 | 1% | ||
| 60 (1985) | 10.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2% | ||
| 59 (1984) | 29.9M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 58 (1983) | 30M | — | — | — | € 0,53 | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 57 (1982) | 30M | — | — | — | € 0,34 | € 0,51 | — | — | 2% | ||
| 56 (1981) | 179M | — | — | € 0,32 | € 0,44 | € 0,77 | € 0,81 | € 0,98 | 10% | ||
| 55 (1980) | 51M | — | — | € 0,32 | € 0,50 | € 0,68 | — | — | 4% | ||
| 54 (1979) | 110M | — | — | € 0,07 | € 0,54 | € 0,57 | — | — | 7% | ||
| 53 (1978) | 234M | — | — | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 0,44 | € 0,73 | € 1,40 | 13% | ||
| 52 (1977) | 176M | — | € 0,44 | € 0,44 | € 0,44 | € 0,79 | € 1,20 | € 2,90 | 11% | ||
| 51 (1976) | 241.9M | — | — | € 0,46 | € 0,49 | € 0,63 | — | — | 14% | ||
| 50 (1975) | 238.1M | — | € 0,20 | € 0,21 | € 0,52 | € 0,52 | € 0,52 | € 0,52 | 15% | ||
| 49 (1974) | 470M | € 0,29 | € 0,29 | € 0,33 | € 0,40 | € 0,57 | € 0,57 | € 1,00 | 26% | ||
| 48 (1973) | 201M | — | — | € 0,19 | € 0,38 | € 0,58 | € 0,62 | € 0,87 | 14% | ||
| 47 (1972) | 139M | — | — | € 0,47 | € 0,54 | € 0,66 | € 0,80 | € 1,90 | 11% | ||
| 46 (1971) | 81M | — | — | € 0,33 | € 0,49 | € 0,94 | — | — | 7% | ||
| 45 (1970) | 269.8M | — | € 0,39 | € 0,53 | € 0,54 | € 0,89 | € 1,60 | € 11,00 | 19% | ||
| 44 (1969) | 210.9M | — | € 0,22 | € 0,33 | € 0,42 | € 0,86 | — | — | 16% | ||
| 43 (1968) | 200M | — | — | € 0,21 | € 0,59 | € 0,59 | € 0,59 | — | 16% | ||
| 42 (1967) | 238.4M | € 0,29 | € 0,38 | € 0,38 | € 0,54 | € 0,74 | € 0,83 | € 1,90 | 20% |
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