500 Yen - Reiwa

Features

Issuer	Japan
Emperor	Reiwa (2019-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	3-8 (2021-2026)
Calendar	Japanese - Reiwa era
Value	500 Yen 500 JPY = USD 3.13
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: miedzionikiel clad miedź centre in mosiądz niklowy ring (75% Copper, 12.5% Zinc, 12.5% Nickel)
Weight	7.1 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Thickness	1.81 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	1 November 2021
Number	N# 283986
References	Y# 293a Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , JNDA# 02-1B Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Gałązka Paulownia w centrum z emitentem powyżej, wartością poniżej
i mikrodrukiem w pobliżu krawędzi. Automatically translated

Scripts: chiński, łaciński

Lettering:
Japan
日本国
500 YEN (x2)
五百円
Japan

Reverse

Duża wartość liczbowa w środku z ukrytymi obrazami w zerach, otoczona przez
Pomarańcze Tachibana (Citrus reticulata tachibana), bambus na górze i data poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: chiński

Lettering:
500
500 YEN (x2)/JAPAN (x2)

令和三年

Edge

Ukośny rowek z dwoma różnymi skokami Automatically translated

Mint

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

Comments

(en) See Quantity of Mint Sets and Proof Sets at 1 Yen page.

Issued on November 1st, 2021. It was planned to be issued in the early of 2021 but due to COVID-19 situation in Japan, preparation of vending machines and ATMs were delayed. On January 22nd 2021 the Ministry of Finance announced that the release will be postponed. On April 27th 2021, it was announced that the coin was to be issued in November. The production of the coins began on June 21st.

Security feature "500 円 and JAPAN" inside the 0's when held at angle

©Bank of Japan

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
3 (2021)	170 140 000		$ 3.70	$ 3.90	$ 12	(en) 令和三年; 340 000 in sets included	25%
3 (2021)	82 000					(en) 令和三年; proof	0.5%
4 (2022)	302 351 000		$ 3.50	$ 4.10	$ 5.40	(en) 令和四年; 451 000 in sets included	32%
4 (2022)	123 000					(en) 令和四年; proof	0.6%
5 (2023)	362 527 000	$ 3.70	$ 3.70	$ 3.70	$ 5.30	(en) 令和五年	35%
5 (2023)						(en) 令和五年; proof	0.5%
6 (2024)	336 227 000		$ 3.60	$ 3.80	$ 4.00	(en) 令和六年	27%
6 (2024)					$ 12	(en) 令和六年; proof	1.3%
7 (2025)				$ 5.50	$ 5.80	(en) 令和七年	13%
7 (2025)						(en) 令和七年; proof	0.5%
8 (2026)					$ 3.40	(en) 令和八年	1.8%
8 (2026)						(en) 令和八年; proof	0.18%

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Examples of the type

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3377	25 Oct 2024	4 (2022) – (en) 令和四年; 451 000 in sets included	UNC	USD 6.98 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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