Japan 5 Yen - Shōwa, 24 – 33
Kaisho style
Information
Country
Japan
Japan
Currency
Yen
(1871 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Yen - Shōwa
Year
24 – 33
Ruler
Shōwa
(1926–1989)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a round hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.75
Diameter (mm)
22
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Description
5 Yen - Shōwa from Japan. Issued from 24 to 33. Struck in Brass. Measures 22 mm and weighs 3.75 g.
- Obverse
- Hole in center flanked by seed leaf, authority on top and date below (State of Japan Year 26 of Shōwa)
- Reverse
- Large bending stalk of rice representing agriculture on top, water with value at the bottom representing fisheries, and teeth of a cog around the central hole representing industry (5 yen)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 (1958) | 50M | — | — | € 0,50 | € 0,50 | — | 昭和三十三年 | 13% | |
| 32 (1957) | 10M | — | — | — | € 1,10 | — | 昭和三十二年 | 6% | |
| 28 (1953) | 45M | — | — | — | € 0,26 | € 0,46 | 昭和二十八年 | 13% | |
| 27 (1952) | 55M | — | — | € 0,20 | € 0,47 | € 0,72 | 昭和二十七年 | 15% | |
| 26 (1951) | 198M | € 0,15 | € 0,15 | € 0,24 | € 0,24 | € 0,29 | 昭和二十六年 | 34% | |
| 25 (1950) | 181.8M | € 0,11 | € 0,14 | € 0,17 | € 0,27 | € 0,52 | 昭和二十五年 | 33% | |
| 24 (1949) | 111.9M | — | — | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | € 0,26 | 昭和二十四年 | 28% |
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