5 Yen - Shōwa, Japan

5 Yen - Shōwa, Japan, 1948-1949 obverse image5 Yen - Shōwa, Japan, 1948-1949 reverse image
5 Yen - Shōwa coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Japan flagJapan
  • Years of Minting:
    1948-1949
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan
5 Yen - Shōwa Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.20-$80.00

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

5 Yen - Shōwa Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


The National Diet Building within circle dividing value and denomination, all within wreath

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Pigeon within circle, flanked by dots, with authority on top, date below

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Reeded

5 Yen - Shōwa Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


• 日 本 國 • 昭和二十三年

Reverse:


五 円

5 Yen - Shōwa Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Brass

Size

5 Yen - Shōwa sizes
  • Weight:4 g
  • Diameter:22 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Reeded
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