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Japanese 50 yen coins

Emperor Hirohito
Shōwa period - 昭和 (1926-1989)

 50 yen 1955-1958

1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
nickel
Diameter 25.0 mm. Weight 5.5 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
SHŌWA / 50 / 31 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / chrysanthemum flower / 50 YEN
KM#75
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 50 yen 1959-1966

1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965,1966
copper-nickel
Diameter 25.0 mm. Weight 5.0 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
50 /SHŌWA 34 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / chrysanthemum / 50 YEN
KM#76
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

50 yen 1967-1988

1967, 1968m 1969m 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
copper-nickel
Diameter 21.0 mm. Weight 4.0 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
50 /SHŌWA 47 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
KM#81
Coin value - 1-2 USD

 

 

Emperor Akihito
Heisei period -平成 (since 1989)

50 yen 1989

copper-nickel
Diameter 21.0 mm. Weight 4.0 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
50 / HEISEI FIRST YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
KM#101.1
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 yen 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
copper-nickel
Diameter 21.0 mm. Weight 4.0 g. Edge milled
circulation coinage
50 / HEISEI 10 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
KM#101.2
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

Emperor Naruhito
Reiwa era -令和 (since 2019)

50 yen 2019

copper-nickel
Diameter 21.0 mm. Weight 4.0 g.
50 / REIWA FIRST YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 yen since 2020 till now

2020, 2021
copper-nickel
Diameter 21.0 mm. Weight 4.0 g.
50 / REIWA 3 YEAR
GREAT JAPAN (NIPPON GINKO) / chrysanthemum flowers / 50 YEN
Coin value - ~1 USD