5000 yen coin

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The 5,000 yen coin is a denomination of the Japanese yen. This denomination is only used for the minting of commemorative coins struck by the Japan Mint.

Five-thousand yen
Japan
Value5,000 Japanese yen
Mass15 g
Diameter30 mm
EdgeReeded
Composition.925 Silver (1990-1998)
.999 Gold (2021)
Years of minting1990–1998[a]
Catalog number-
Obverse
DesignVaries by year
Reverse
DesignVaries by year

History[]

-To be filled in...-

List of commemoratives[]

Image Japanese date Gregorian date Mintage[b] Reason
Osaka-Expo1990-5000yen.jpg 二 (2) 1990 10,000,000 Osaka Garden Exposition[1]
N/A 二 (2) 1990 5,000,000 Centennial of the Judiciary System[2]
N/A 二 (2) 1990 5,000,000 Centennial of the Diet of Japan[3]
N/A 五 (5) 1993 4,800,000
(200,000) 		Wedding of the Crown Prince[4]
N/A 十 (10) 1998 4,867,000
(133,000) 		Nagano Olympics (Hockey)[5]
N/A 十 (10) 1998 4,867,000
(133,000) 		Nagano Olympics (Biathlon)[6]
NaganoOlympic5000.jpg 十 (10) 1998 4,867,000
(133,000) 		Nagano Olympics (Paralypic Skier)[7]
三 (3) 2021 20,000 150th Anniversary of Modern Currency System[8]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Non consecutive
  2. ^ Proof mintages are in parentheses

References[]

  1. ^ The International Garden and Greenery Exposition 5,000 yen Silver Coin Japan Mint (www.mint.go.jp). Retrieved on 2017-02-17.
  2. ^ The Judicial System Centennial 5,000 yen Silver Coin Japan Mint (www.mint.go.jp). Retrieved on 2017-02-10.
  3. ^ The Diet Centennial 5,000 yen Silver Coin Japan Mint (www.mint.go.jp). Retrieved on 2017-02-17.
  4. ^ The Wedding of His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince 5,000 yen Silver Coin Japan Mint (www.mint.go.jp). Retrieved on 2017-02-10.
  5. ^ Nagano Olympic (Series One) 5,000 yen Silver Coin Japan Mint (www.mint.go.jp). Retrieved on 2017-02-10.
  6. ^ Nagano Olympic (Series Two) 5,000 yen Silver Coin Japan Mint (www.mint.go.jp). Retrieved on 2017-02-17.
  7. ^ Nagano Olympic (Series Three) 5,000 yen Silver Coin Japan Mint (www.mint.go.jp). Retrieved on 2017-02-17.
  8. ^ 150th Anniversary of Japan's Postal System and Modern Currency System commemorative coins The Ministry of Finance of Japan (www.mof.go.jp). Retrieved on 2021-04-07.

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