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Japanese coin 100 yen
Emperor Hirohito
Shōwa period - 昭和 (1926-1989)
100 yen circulation 1957-1958

1957, 1958
SHŌWA 32, 33
silver 0.600
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
YEAR 32 SHŌWA / sun in sakura cartouche / 100 YEN
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / phoenix / 100 YEN
KM#77
Coin value - 4-5 USD
100 yen 1959-1966

1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
SHŌWA 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
silver 0.600
Diameter 22.5 mm. Weight 4.8 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
SHŌWA / 100 / 34 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / sheaf of rice / 100 YEN
KM#78
Coin value - 3-4 USD
100 yen circulation 1967-1988

1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
SHŌWA 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,59, 60, 61, 62, 63
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
100 / SHŌWA 63 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / blooming sakura / 100 YEN
KM#82
Coin value - 1-2 USD
100 yen 1964 Summer Olympic Games

silver 0.600
Diameter 22.5 mm. Weight 4.8 g. Edge milled
commemorative coin
Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
TOKYO 1964 / 100 / SHŌWA 39 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / Olympic torch and rings / 100 YEN
KM#79
Coin value - 4-5 USD
100 yen 1970 EXPO

copper-nickel
Diameter 28.0 mm. Weight 9.0 g. Edge milled
commemorative coin
EXPO 1970 in Osaka
100YEN / expo emblem / EXPO70 / SHŌWA 45 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / mount Fuji with clouds / 100 YEN
KM#83
Coin value - 3-4 USD
100 yen 1972 Winter Olympic Games

copper-nickel
Diameter 30.0 mm. Weight 12.0 g. Edge milled
commemorative coin
Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo
1972 SAPPORO / 100 / SHŌWA 47 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN SAPPORO / Olympic torch / 100 YEN
KM#84
Coin value - 3-4 USD
100 yen 1975 EXPO

copper-nickel
Diameter 22.5 mm. Weight 4.8 g. Edge milled
commemorative coin
EXPO 1975 in Okinawa
EXPO75 OKINAWA / 100 / SHŌWA 50 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / Shureimon gate on the waves / 100 YEN
KM#85
Coin value - 2-3 USD
100 yen 1976 50th Anniversary of Reign

copper-nickel
Diameter 30.0 mm. Weight 12.0 g. Edge milled
commemorative coin
50th Anniversary of Reign
FIFTY YEARS / 100 YEN / Imperial Seal of Japan flanked by phoenixes / SHŌWA 51 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / Ishibashi bridge and Imperial Palace / 100 YEN
KM#86
Coin value - 3-4 USD
Emperor Akihito
Heisei period -平成 (1989-2019)
100 yen circulation 1989

copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
100 / HEISEI FIRST YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / blooming sakura / 100 YEN
KM#98.1
Coin value - 4-8 USD
100 yen circulation 1990-2019

1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
HEISEI 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
100 / HEISEI 26 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / blooming sakura / 100 YEN
KM#98.2
Coin value - 1-3 USD
100 yen 2015-2016 50th Anniversary of speed railway Shinkansen

100 yen 2015 - Hokuriku
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 27 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN / HOKURIKU / 100 YEN / Hokuriku Shinkansen
Coin value - 4-5 USD

100 yen 2015 - Joetsu
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 27 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN / JOETSU / 100 YEN / Joetsu Shinkansen
Coin value - 4-5 USD

100 yen 2015 - Sanyo
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 27 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN / SANYO / 100 YEN / Sanyo Shinkansen
Coin value - 4-5 USD

100 yen 2015 - Tohoku
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 27 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN / TOHOKU / 100 YEN / Tohoku Shinkansen
Coin value - 4-5 USD

100 yen 2015 - Tokaido
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 27 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) /TOKAIDO / 100 YEN / Tokaido Shinkansen
Coin value - 4-5 USD

100 yen 2016 - Akita
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 28 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN / AKITA / 100 YEN / Akita Shinkansen
Coin value - 2-3 USD

100 yen 2016 - Kyushu
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 28 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) /KYUSHU / 100 YEN / Kyushu Shinkansen
Coin value - 2-3 USD

100 yen 2016 - Yamagata
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 28 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / YAMAGATA / 100 YEN / Yamagata Shinkansen
Coin value - 2-3 USD

100 yen 2016 - Hokkaido
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
SHINKANSEN 50 YEARS / 100 YEN / HEISEI 28 YEAR / Shinkansen
GREAT JAPAN / HOKKAIDO / 100 YEN / Hokkaido Shinkansen
Coin value - 2-3 USD
100 yen 2018 Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo

100 yen 2018 Olympic
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
TOKYO 2020 / 100 YEN / HEISEI 30 YEAR / OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 / Olympic rings
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 100 YEN / Swordsman
Coin value - 3-4 USD

100 yen 2018 Paralympic
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
TOKYO 2020 PARALIMPIC GAMES/ 100 YEN / HEISEI 30 YEAR / TOKYO 2020 PARALIMPIC GAMES / Emblem
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / 100 YEN / Man in a wheelchair with a ball
Coin value - 3-4 USD
Emperor Naruhito
Reiwa
era -令和 (since
2019)
100 yen 2019

copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
100 / REIWA FIRST YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / blooming sakura / 100 YEN
Coin value - 4-8 USD
100 yen since 2020 till now

2020, 2021
copper-nickel
Diameter 22.6 mm. Weight 4.8 g.
100 / REIWA 3 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / blooming sakura / 100 YEN
Coin value - 1-3 USD