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100 Yen – Japan

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1967–1988

Issuer: Japan

Ruler: Shōwa

Currency:

(since 1871)

Total mintage: 7,480,847,000

Material

Diameter: 22.5 mm

Weight: 4.8 g

Thickness: 1.7 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

Y: #82

Numista: #1589

Value

Exchange value: 100 JPY = $0.65

Inflation-adjusted value: 432.21 JPY

Obverse

Inscription:

日本国

百円

Translation:

Japan

100 Yen

Language: Japanese

Reverse

Inscription:

100

昭和47年

Translation:

1972

Language: Japanese

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Japan Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1967	—	432,200,000
1968	—	471,000,000
1969	—	323,700,000
1970	—	237,100,000
1971	—	481,050,000
1972	—	468,950,000
1973	—	680,000,000
1974	—	660,000,000
1975	—	437,160,000
1976	—	322,840,000
1977	—	440,000,000
1978	—	292,000,000
1979	—	382,000,000
1980	—	588,000,000
1981	—	348,000,000
1982	—	110,000,000
1983	—	50,000,000
1984	—	41,850,000
1985	—	58,150,000
1986	—	99,960,000
1987	—	193,545,000
1987	—	230,000	Proof
1988	—	362,912,000
1988	—	200,000	Proof

🌱 Very Common