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500 Yen - Shōwa

500 Yen - Shōwa - obverse500 Yen - Shōwa - reverse

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Features

Issuer Japan
Emperor Shōwa (1926-1989)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 57-64 (1982-1989)
Calendar Japanese - Shōwa era
Value 500 Yen
500 JPY = USD 3.13
Currency Yen (1871-date)
Composition Miedzionikiel
Weight 7.2 g
Diameter 26.5 mm
Thickness 1.85 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
3504
References Y# 87
Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).
, JNDA# 02-1
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes).
, Schön# 64
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Roślina Paulownia z autorytetem powyżej i wartością poniżejAutomatically translated

Script: chiński

Lettering:
日 本 国
五 百 円

Reverse

Duża wartość otoczona pomarańczami mandarynkowymi (Citrus reticulata), liście bambusa powyżej i poniżejAutomatically translated

Script: chiński

Lettering:
500
昭和五十七年

Edge

Gładka z wytłoczonym tekstemAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: NIPPON ◆ 5 00 ◆ NIPPON ◆ 5 00 ◆

500 Yen - Shōwa -  obverse

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
57 (1982)  Photo 300 000 000 $ 2.20 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 (en) 昭和五十七年 36%
58 (1983)  Photo 240 000 000 $ 4.40 $ 4.40 $ 7.20 $ 7.60 (en) 昭和五十八年 24%
59 (1984)  Photo 342 850 000 $ 3.90 $ 3.90 $ 3.90 $ 3.90 $ 4.20 (en) 昭和五十九年 33%
60 (1985)  97 150 000 $ 3.80 $ 4.20 $ 4.60 $ 5.80 (en) 昭和六十年 12%
61 (1986)  49 960 000 $ 1.00 $ 6.20 $ 6.90 (en) 昭和六十一年 6%
62 (1987)  2 545 000 (en) 昭和六十二年 3%
62 (1987)  230 000 (en) 昭和六十二年 ; Proof 0.8%
63 (1988)  140 018 000 $ 4.20 $ 4.90 $ 5.40 $ 6.40 (en) 昭和六十三年 13%
63 (1988)  Photo 200 000 (en) 昭和六十三年 ; Proof 0.6%
64 (1989)  16 042 000 (en) 昭和六十四年 4%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 500 Yen - Shōwa Picture 2 of the example of 500 Yen - Shōwa
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58 (1983) – (en) 昭和五十八年 • 26.5 mm7.2 g
Example of year 58 (1983) 昭和五十八年
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Picture 1 of the example of 500 Yen - Shōwa Picture 2 of the example of 500 Yen - Shōwa
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59 (1984) – (en) 昭和五十九年
From JNDA#04-14 Coin Set
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Picture 1 of the example of 500 Yen - Shōwa Picture 2 of the example of 500 Yen - Shōwa
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63 (1988) – (en) 昭和六十三年 ; Proof
From JNDA#06-2 Coin Set
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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Yen - Shōwa
Katz
Auction 194
Lot 1193
Internet Archive
15 May 2026 57 (1982) – (en) 昭和五十七年 UNC Unsold
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