5 Yen - Shōwa Gothic style 1959-1989 Japan Brass (60-70% Copper, 40-30% Zinc) Coin Value and Price Guide -

Main information

Country:
Japan
Years of Minting:
1959-1989
Period:
n/a
Coin Type:
Standard circulation coin
Edge:
Smooth
Shape:
Round with a round hole
Technique:
Milled
Mint:
Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan

$3.00-$7.50

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

Reverse

Description:

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.

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n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Hole in center flanked by seed leaf, authority on top and date below.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

Obverse:

日本国昭和四十八年

Reverse:

五円

Composition

Brass (60-70% Copper, 40-30% Zinc)

Size

Weight:3.75 g
Diameter:22 mm
Thickness:1.5 mm
Edge:Smooth

5 Yen - Shōwa Gothic style, Japan

Main information

Reference Price

$3.00-$7.50

Coin Design

Reverse

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Obverse

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Edge

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