100 Yen - Shōwa Reign, Japan

100 Yen - Shōwa Reign, Japan, 1976 obverse image100 Yen - Shōwa Reign, Japan, 1976 reverse image
100 Yen - Shōwa Reign coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Japan flagJapan
  • Years of Minting:
    1976
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Circulating commemorative coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan
100 Yen - Shōwa Reign Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.99-$25.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

100 Yen - Shōwa Reign Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Big chrysanthemum in center flanked by phoenix, legend above in seal script, value and date below

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Seimon Ishibashi Bridge and Imperial Palace, authority above , value below

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded

100 Yen - Shōwa Reign Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

日 本 国 百 円

Reverse:

御在位五十年 100 円 • 昭和51年

100 Yen - Shōwa Reign Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

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

Size

100 Yen - Shōwa Reign sizes
  • Weight:12 g
  • Diameter:30 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Reeded

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