Japan 1972 (S47) 100 yen KM-Y84

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This hundred yen was issued for the emperor Hirohito and was struck for the Sapporo Winter Olympics of 1972. Altho made in a large quantity, we don't know how much it actually circulated, as it was a larger module than the regular 100 yen with the cherry blossom obverse (KM Y82).

Recorded mintage: 30,000,000.

Specification: 12 g, copper-nickel, 30 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM Y84.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.

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• 1973 10 yen
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• 1974 100 yen
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