100,000 yen coin

One hundred-thousand yen
Japan
Value	100,000 Japanese yen
Mass	20 - 30 g
Diameter	30 - 33 mm
Edge	Reeded
Composition	.999 Gold
Years of minting	1986–1987; 1990
Catalog number	-
Obverse
Reverse

The 100,000 yen coin is a denomination of the Japanese yen. Only two different types of coins have ever been struck in this denomination, which is only used for the minting of commemorative coins struck by the Japan Mint. Proof coinage and uncirculated examples were made for collectors, none were ever intended or released for circulation.

History

The 100,000 yen coin is the highest non circulating denomination ever issued by the Japan Mint. Only two different types of coins have ever been struck in this denomination. The issues include celebratory events such as Hirohito's 60th year of reign from 1986 to 1987, and the enthronement of Emperor Akihito in 1990.

Commemoratives

Emperor	Japanese date	Gregorian date	Mintage^[a]	Reason
Shōwa	六十一 (61)	1986	10,000,000^[2]	Hirohito's 60th year of reign^[1]
Shōwa	六十二 (62)	1987	875,487^[2]	Hirohito's 60th year of reign^[1]
Akihito	二 (2)	1990	1,900,000^[3]	Enthronement of Emperor Akihito

Notes

^ Proof mintages are:
1987 - 124,513
1990 - 100,000

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "昭和天皇御在位60周年記念100,000円金貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Japan 100000 Yen Y# 92 Yr.61(1986)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^ "Japan 100000 Yen Y# 105 Yr.3(1990)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

External links

Commemorative coins issued - Japan Mint website (In English)

[2] Proof mintages are:
1987 - 124,513
1990 - 100,000

[buntetsu-1] "昭和天皇御在位60周年記念100,000円金貨" (in Japanese). www.buntetsu.net. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

[60th_year-3] "Japan 100000 Yen Y# 92 Yr.61(1986)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

[4] "Japan 100000 Yen Y# 105 Yr.3(1990)". Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

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